shine a lantern
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To direct the light of a lantern towards something.
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- 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.