shine a lantern

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

To direct the light of a lantern towards something.

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Examples (10)

  • He shone his lantern into the dark room.
  • She carefully shone her lantern down the narrow path.
  • Could you shine your lantern over here? I can't see a thing.
  • They had to shine their lanterns to find their way through the dense fog.
  • The explorer shone his powerful lantern into the mysterious cave.
  • As it grew darker, we began to shine our lanterns to illuminate the campsite.
  • If you shine your lantern at that distant object, you might be able to identify it.
  • The watchman would shine his lantern on every corner during his nightly rounds.
  • To attract attention, he repeatedly shone his lantern towards the distant ship.
  • The old lighthouse keeper loved to shine his antique lantern from the tower.