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lanterned

lanterned

1 7.4
Having a small light in a glass box on top
  • adjective
  • /ˈlæn.tɚnd/
: iluminado
  • The lanterned dome of the cathedral was visible from miles away at night.

Examples

  • They admired the lanterned tower, which glowed softly in the evening.

  • The lanterned gazebo in the garden looked beautiful at night.

  • A lanterned carriage led the parade through the darkened streets.

  • We admired the lanterned architecture of the old castle.

  • The lanterned gazebo in the garden looked beautiful at night.

  • They admired the lanterned tower, which glowed softly in the evening.

  • A lanterned carriage led the parade through the darkened streets.

Synonyms

lit
vslanterned
171 1.0

Having enough light to see easily

refers to an attached enclosed light housing rather than any general lighting
lighted
vslanterned
24 1.4

Made bright by lamps or electric bulbs

emphasizes a fixed enclosed light housing rather than simply being bright
illuminated
vslanterned
17 4.2

Lit up by electric lights so it can be seen at night

highlights a built enclosed light housing on an object rather than general artificial lighting
candlelit
vslanterned
9 3.3

Lit by soft candlelight

focuses on an attached enclosed light housing rather than specific flame sources
lamplit
vslanterned
1 7.9

A place that has light from a lamp

focuses on an attached enclosed light housing forming part of a building or object
torchlit
vslanterned
1 4.9

Light from torches makes a place look warm with flickering shadows

emphasizes a fixed enclosed light housing rather than open carried flames

Surface Forms

lanterned positive

Morphology

lanterned = lantern (transparent) = lantern + ed

A straightforward adjectival/participial formation: 'lantern' + '-ed' = provided with or having a lantern.

Etymology

The word lanterned comes from lantern, originally a small 'light in a case' and later the name for a small 'tower or window that lets light in' on a building. So when something is lanterned it has that lantern-like part or light, which is why a lanterned dome or tower looks like a glowing little house for light.