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valokeila — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • searchlight noun A powerful lamp that projects a controllable, focused beam of light, often used at night for surveillance or signaling.
  • shaft noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
  • spotlight noun A powerful, directed beam of light used to illuminate a specific person or area, especially on a stage.

Senses

valokeila is used for these senses in English:

  • searchlight The light from the above source.
  • shaft (literary) A beam or ray of light.
  • spotlight (by extension) The circle of light shed by a spotlight.

shaft — full definition

  1. noun A long, narrow, straight part of a tool, weapon, or machine — such as a handle, pole, or rotating rod that transmits power.
  2. noun A vertical or sloped passage sunk into the ground, or a vertical passage in a building housing an elevator or ventilation.
  3. noun A narrow beam of light.
  4. verb To treat someone unfairly or cheat them, often through deceit.
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