What is "lantern"

Lantern \Lan"tern\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lanterned; p. pr. & vb. n. Lanterning.] [Cf. F. lanterner to hang at the lamp post, fr. lanterne. See Lantern.] To furnish with a lantern; as, to lantern a lighthouse.

Lantern \Lan"tern\ (l[a^]n"t[~e]rn), n. [F. lanterne, L. lanterna, laterna, from Gr. lampth`r light, torch. See Lamp.]

1. Something inclosing a light, and protecting it from wind, rain, etc.; -- sometimes portable, as a closed vessel or case of horn, perforated tin, glass, oiled paper, or other material, having a lamp or candle within; sometimes fixed, as the glazed inclosure of a street light, or of a lighthouse light.

2. (Arch.)

   1. An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.

   2. A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.

   3. A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light; such as the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral.

3. (Mach.) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. See Lantern pinion (below).

4. (Steam Engine) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; -- called also lantern brass.

5. (Founding) A perforated barrel to form a core upon.

6. (Zo["o]l.) See Aristotle's lantern.

   Note: Fig. 1 represents a hand lantern; fig. 2, an arm lantern; fig. 3, a breast lantern; -- so named from the positions in which they are carried.

   Dark lantern, a lantern with a single opening, which may be closed so as to conceal the light; -- called also bull's-eye.

   Lantern jaws, long, thin jaws; hence, a thin visage.

   Lantern pinion, Lantern wheel (Mach.), a kind of pinion or wheel having cylindrical bars or trundles, instead of teeth, inserted at their ends in two parallel disks or plates; -- so called as resembling a lantern in shape; -- called also wallower, or trundle.

   Lantern shell (Zo["o]l.), any translucent, marine, bivalve shell of the genus Anatina, and allied genera.

   Magic lantern, an optical instrument consisting of a case inclosing a light, and having suitable lenses in a lateral tube, for throwing upon a screen, in a darkened room or the like, greatly magnified pictures from slides placed in the focus of the outer lens.

mid-13c., from Old French lanterne "lamp, lantern, light" (12c.), from Latin lanterna "lantern, lamp, torch," altered (by influence of Latin lucerna "lamp") from Greek lampter "torch," from lampein "to shine" (see lamp). Variant lanthorn (16c.-19c.) was folk etymology based on the common use of horn as a translucent cover. Lantern-jaws "hollow, long cheeks" is from a resemblance noted since at least mid-14c.

alt. 1 A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. 2 (context theatre English) Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight). 3 (context architecture English) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior. 4 (context architecture English) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns. 5 (context architecture English) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light. 6 (context engineering English) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. 7 (context steam engines English) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass. 8 (context metalworking English) A perforated barrel to form a core upon. 9 (context zoology English) Aristotle's lantern n. 1 A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings. 2 (context theatre English) Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight). 3 (context architecture English) An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior. 4 (context architecture English) A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns. 5 (context architecture English) A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light. 6 (context engineering English) A lantern pinion or trundle wheel. 7 (context steam engines English) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass. 8 (context metalworking English) A perforated barrel to form a core upon. 9 (context zoology English) Aristotle's lantern vb. (context transitive English) To furnish with a lantern.

n. light in a transparent protective case

A lantern is a portable lighting device or mounted fixture used to illuminate areas. Lanterns may also be used for signaling, as torches, or as general light sources outdoors. Low light level varieties are used for decoration. The term "lantern" is also used more generically to mean a light source, or the enclosure for a light source. Examples are glass pane enclosed street lights, or the housing for the top lamp and lens section of a lighthouse. The term is commonly associated with Chinese paper lanterns.

Lantern is an album by Clogs, released in 2006.

A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas.

Lantern or Lanterns may also refer to:

• Roof lantern, an architectural term to describe a structure above a dome, or other roof, with openings to admit light or air
• Stage lighting instrument used in theatre and television
• A large window above a stage, used before stage lighting to illuminate the action
• The structure enclosing the light and lens of a lighthouse
• Lantern (Clogs album), a 2006 album by Clogs
• Lantern (Hudson Mohawke album), a 2015 album by Hudson Mohawke
• Lanterns (album), a 2013 album by Son Lux
• Lanterns (song). a song by Birds of Tokyo
• The Lantern (Cape newspaper), an early newspaper of the Cape Colony
• The Lantern, a student-run newspaper at The Ohio State University
• The Lantern (film), 1938 Czech film
• Lantern frame, a machine used to wind cotton in an Arkwright-type mill
• Large flashlights of six volts and more, with the battery cells housed side by side rather than end to end, have often been called lanterns, even though they produce a directional beam and are typically used for directed rather than area illumination.
• Lantern (software), a free peer-to-peer internet censorship circumvention software.

Lantern was a 3 year old colt which won the 4th Melbourne Cup in 1864.

Lantern is a free peer-to-peer internet censorship circumvention software. It provides a way to bypass state-sanctioned filtration through a network of trusted users, but it's not an anonymity tool like Tor. Using Lantern, users in countries having free internet access can share their bandwidth with those who are in countries where the network is partly blocked. Network connections will be dispersed between multiple computers running Lantern so it will not put undue stress on a single connection or computer.

Lantern's CEO and lead developer is Adam Fisk, a former lead engineer of LimeWire and LittleShoot.

In early versions, Lantern's framework requires the use of Google Talk for users to invite other trusted users from their Google Talk contacts. It's financed through US Department of State seed funding. These have raised some concerns about privacy of users. Though Fisk has said the State Department is "incredibly hands off" and never dictates how they should write Lantern, or how they should talk about it.

In early December 2013 Lantern had a surge of Chinese users and could reach from 200 users to 10,000 users in just two weeks. Soon after that, the network was almost blocked by Chinese government.

The 2.0 version was released in 2015, users not required to connect by invite.

The software is financed by US$2.2 million (HK$17.1 million) seed funding by the US State Department.

Lantern is the second studio album by Scottish producer and DJ Hudson Mohawke. It was released on Warp on June 16, 2015. It features guest appearances from vocalists including Antony Hegarty, Miguel, and Jhené Aiko.