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Webster 1913 Edition


Gaslight

Gas′lightˊ

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Noun.
1.
The light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas.
2.
A gas jet or burner.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gaslight

GAS'LIGHT

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Noun.
Light produced by the combustion of carbureted hydrogen gas. Gaslights are now substituted for oil lights, in illuminating streets and apartments in houses.

Definition 2024


gaslight

gaslight

English

Alternative forms

Noun

gaslight (plural gaslights)

  1. (Britain) The light produced by burning piped illuminating gas.
  2. (Britain) A lamp which operates by burning gas.

Translations

Verb

gaslight (third-person singular simple present gaslights, present participle gaslighting, simple past and past participle gaslighted or gaslit)

  1. (slang) To manipulate someone psychologically such that they question their own sanity.

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