lamplight
noun [U] /ˈlæmp.laɪt/ literaryDefinition
› light from a lamp, especially light that is not very bright and only shines over a small area: She studied the pale skin of his face in the dim lamplight.Light
(Definition of lamplight noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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