gaslight
Use Gaslight in a sentence
noun
2.
adjective
3.
gaslit ( def 2 ).
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| —n | |
| 1. | a type of lamp in which the illumination is produced by an incandescent mantle heated by a jet of gas |
| 2. | the light produced by such a lamp |
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Gaslight
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | gaslight |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to manipulate someone into questioning their own sanity; to subtly drive someone crazy |
| Etymology: | 1956 |
| Usage: | slang; gaslighting, n |
Example sentences
To those used to gaslight or candles, their unwavering glare was unnerving.
When he prematurely announced that he'd come up with the bulb, stock in gaslight companies took a dive.
We are not lighting their parlors with gaslight, are we.
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