lanterns
Glowing paper spheres
Lanterns are portable light sources, traditionally an enclosure with transparent panels protecting a flame from wind.
The design varies from paper lanterns at festivals to metal lanterns for camping.
By extension, lantern describes lamp-like structures: a lighthouse lantern, or the windowed cupola atop a dome that admits light.
We hung paper lanterns in the backyard for the party.
Steady, soft light
- illuminationProvision of light
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- flameBurning gas made visible
- wickFuel-drawing cord
oil · kerosene · lamplight · luminous · radiance · flicker · brightness · ambient
Staying atop liquid
- DiwaliHindu festival of lights
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- processionFormal moving line
- releaseTo let go
wish · ceremony · Thai · Chinese · Japanese · Korean · luminaria · temple
Desire for good outcomes
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
remembrance · spirit · souls · path · journey · Diogenes · enlightenment · searching
Roadside illumination fixture
- lamppostPole bearing overhead light
- gaslightDistort someone's reality
- VictorianOf a prim era
- colonialOf occupied territories
wrought iron · bronze · antique · outdoor · porch light · sconce · fixture · pathway
Seagoing transport vessel
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- maritimeOf the sea
- signalMessage-conveying cue
navigation · port · starboard · stern · bow · masthead · running lights · beacon
glow
Steady, soft light
- illuminationProvision of light
- candlelightLuminescence from burning wick
- flameBurning gas made visible
wick · oil · kerosene · lamplight · luminous · radiance · flicker · brightness · ambient · soft light
floating
Staying atop liquid
- DiwaliHindu festival of lights
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- processionFormal moving line
release · wish · ceremony · Thai · Chinese · Japanese · Korean · luminaria · temple · night market
hope
Desire for good outcomes
memorial · remembrance · spirit · souls · path · journey · Diogenes · enlightenment · searching · truth
street lamp
Roadside illumination fixture
colonial · wrought iron · bronze · antique · outdoor · porch light · sconce · fixture · pathway · garden
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- maritimeOf the sea
signal · navigation · port · starboard · stern · bow · masthead · running lights · beacon · marine
- Halloweentrick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat, ghost
- holiday traditionsChristmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year
- lampstable lamps, floor lamps, wall sconce, table lamp, floor lamp
- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
- Lunar New Yearred envelopes, lion dance, dragon dance, firecrackers, dumplings
- Middle Easternbazaar, bazaars, souks, minarets, domes
lanternsflashlights
Portable battery-powered lamps
spotlights · headlamps · floodlights · torches · electric lights
- sky lanternFire-lifted paper balloon
- jack o lanternCarved illuminated pumpkin
- paper lanternTranslucent lamp enclosure
- camping lanternPortable outdoor lamp
- floating lanternsBuoyant paper lamps
- Chinese lanternDecorative collapsible paper light
lantern, jack-o'-lantern, lanternfish, magic lantern, jack-o'-lanterns