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torcher

torcher

8.1
A tall floor lamp that shines light upward in a room
  • noun
  • /ˈtɔrʧər/
  • US
translation icon : lámpara de pie
  • The new torcher made it easier to read in the evenings without harsh light.

Examples

  • She chose a modern torcher to brighten the dark corner of her apartment.

  • The living room features a stylish torcher for ambient lighting.

  • They placed a torcher in the living room to create a warm, inviting glow.

  • I bought a new torcher for my reading nook.

  • They placed a torcher in the living room to create a warm, inviting glow.

  • The new torcher made it easier to read in the evenings without harsh light.

  • She chose a modern torcher to brighten the dark corner of her apartment.

Synonyms

lamp
vstorcher
274 1.0

Something that gives light for a room or table

is a tall upward device used mainly for indirect ambient room lighting
floor lamp
vstorcher
3 1.0

A tall light that stands on the floor to brighten a room

directs light upward for ambient mood rather than broad room lighting
torchère
vstorcher
9.9

A tall floor lamp that directs light upward to give soft indirect light

has identical meaning but differs in spelling or form
uplight
vstorcher
4.4

A lamp that directs light upward to light walls or ceilings

is a tall standing device lighting a room indirectly rather than small ceiling fixtures

How Bright

floodlight
9 3.4
torcher
  • US
8.1
table lamp
3 1.0
candle
451 1.0
night-light
10 2.5

Surface Forms

torcher singular
torchers plural

Etymology

Torcher, often written torchiere, comes from torch meaning 'a burning stick'. These tall lamps send light up like a held torch, so a torcher is a floor lamp that lights a room from below.