lamplight
/ˈlæmplaɪt/noun
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दीये या लैंप की रोशनी
Core word
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the light produced by a lamp
दीये या लैंप की रोशनी
- As a boy, he studied by lamplight because the village had no electricity.
- Her face looked pale in the lamplight.
- We read stories by lamplight during the power cut.
+ 2 more examples
- The old streets looked golden in the lamplight.
- He wrote his letters by lamplight late at night.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lamplight (uncountable)
Lamplight is uncountable. Do not say a lamplight or lamplights.
Lamplight uncountable है। 'a lamplight' या 'lamplights' नहीं कहा जाता।
- The room was soft in the lamplight.
- Lamplight fell on the open book.
by/in lamplight
Use by lamplight for the means of doing something, and in lamplight for a scene lit by a lamp.
कुछ करने के साधन के लिए 'by lamplight' और दीप की रोशनी में दृश्य के लिए 'in lamplight' आता है।
- She studied by lamplight during the power cut.
- His face glowed in the lamplight.
the lamplight (with the)
The takes the lamplight when the specific light in the scene is meant.
जब दृश्य की विशेष रोशनी का अर्थ हो, तब 'the lamplight' आता है।
- The lamplight flickered on the wall.
- In the lamplight, the letters were hard to read.
lamplight as a literary word
Lamplight often appears in descriptions and stories to create a quiet, old-fashioned mood.
Lamplight कहानियों और वर्णनों में शांत, पुराने ढंग का माहौल बनाने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The village looked golden in the lamplight.
- Poets write of evenings and lamplight.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lamplight
softwarmyellowdimflickering
- The warm lamplight made the room comfortable.
verb + lamplight
read bywork byglow insit instudy by
- Radhika studied by lamplight when the electricity failed.
lamplight + verb
flickeredfellshoneglowedfaded
- The lamplight fell across the page.
in the lamplight
seeappearshinedancecast shadows
- Shadows danced in the lamplight on the courtyard wall.
“More examples 5
- The old library looked mysterious in the lamplight.
पुराना पुस्तकालय दीपक की रोशनी में रहस्यमय लगता था।
- The village woman wrote letters by lamplight.
गाँव की महिला ने दीपक की रोशनी में चिट्ठियाँ लिखीं।
- The lamplight was too weak to read small print.
दीपक की रोशनी छोटे अक्षर पढ़ने के लिए बहुत कम थी।
- Her bangles sparkled in the lamplight.
उसकी चूड़ियाँ दीपक की रोशनी में चमक रही थीं।
- Under the lamplight, the street seemed quiet and empty.
दीपक की रोशनी में गली शांत और खाली लग रही थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ We sat in a lamplight.
✓ We sat in the lamplight.
Lamplight is uncountable, so a is not used.
Lamplight uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name kinds of light, but they differ in the source.
ये सभी शब्द प्रकाश के प्रकार हैं, पर स्रोत में भिन्न हैं।
Light from a lamp, usually soft and warm.
लैंप की रोशनी, प्रायः कोमल और गर्म।
- He read by lamplight.
Light from a candle, even softer and flickering.
मोमबत्ती की रोशनी, और भी कोमल और काँपती हुई।
- They ate dinner by candlelight.
Natural light from the moon at night.
रात में चंद्रमा की प्राकृतिक रोशनी।
- The river shone in the moonlight.