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umbrāculum lāmpadis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lampshade noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.

Senses

umbrāculum lāmpadis is used for these senses in English:

  • lampshade A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions to avoid glare in the eyes.

lampshade — full definition

  1. noun A cover placed over a light bulb to soften or direct the light and prevent glare.
  2. verb In storytelling, to draw attention to something unlikely or clichéd in the plot, often as a joke, rather than trying to hide it.
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