HOLOPHOTE

Etymology

Noun

holophote (plural holophotes)

A lighthouse lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction.

Source: Wiktionary


Hol"o*phote, n.

Definition: A lamp with lenses or reflectors to collect the rays of light and throw them in a given direction; -- used in lighthouses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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