magic lamp
Wish-granting vessel
A magic lamp is a vessel, typically an oil lamp, that when rubbed summons a genie bound to grant wishes.
The image comes from *Aladdin* in the *Arabian Nights*.
The phrase evokes fantasy fulfillment: If I had a magic lamp, I'd wish for world peace.
Figuratively, any seemingly miraculous solution: There's no magic lamp for fixing the economy.
Magical wish-granting spirit
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- carpetThick floor textile
- SultanMuslim royal title
Jafar · thief · Arabian Nights · Scheherazade · sorcerer · marketplace · palace · diamond
Spirit in Arab folklore
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
- masterAuthority or controller
- servantOne employed to serve
bound · command · release · smoke · apparition · spirit · immortal · granting
Intense wanting
- grantingGiving formally or officially
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
- dreamSleeping mind's narrative
aspiration · longing · request · plea · consequence · twist · wording · loophole
Magical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- arcaneUnderstood by few
- talismanMagical protective charm
- amuletWorn protective token
spellbound · incantation · conjuring · wizardry · charm · bewitchment · occult · alchemy
genie
Magical wish-granting spirit
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- caveUnderground hollow in rock
- carpetThick floor textile
Jafar · Sultan · thief · Arabian Nights · Scheherazade · sorcerer · marketplace · palace · diamond · rubbing
djinn
Spirit in Arab folklore
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
- masterAuthority or controller
servant · bound · command · release · smoke · apparition · spirit · immortal · granting · rubbing
desire
Intense wanting
- grantingGiving formally or officially
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
dream · aspiration · longing · request · plea · consequence · twist · wording · loophole · careful
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
amulet · spellbound · incantation · conjuring · wizardry · charm · bewitchment · occult · alchemy · supernatural
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
relic · antique · patina · engraved · collectible · heirloom · treasure · vintage · antiquarian · restoration
- Arabian folkloreAladdin, Ali Baba, Arabian Nights, djinn, genie
- Arabian NightsAladdin, Scheherazade, Ali Baba, Arabian Nights, Sinbad
- magical artifactsamulet, talisman, wand, grimoire, spellbook
- Arabian Mythologydjinn, jinni, ghoul, afreet, efreet
- Arabian TalesScheherazade, Sinbad, One Thousand and One Nights, Arabian Nights, Ali Baba
- pantomimedame, pantomime dame, pantomime horse, principal boy, ugly sisters
magic lampdesk lamp
Small task lighting fixture
table lamp · bedside lamp · oil lamp · flashlight · light bulb
magic lampelectric light
Current-powered illumination device
LED bulb · fluorescent tube · light bulb · industrial lighting · streetlight