Hyphenation of lanthorns

How to hyphenate lanthorns

Because it is a word with a single syllable, lanthorns is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

lanthorns

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: lanthorns

Definitions of lanthorns

lanthorns is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
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Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).
noun
An open structure of light material set upon a roof, to give light and air to the interior.
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A cage or open chamber of rich architecture, open below into the building or tower which it crowns.
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A smaller and secondary cupola crowning a larger one, for ornament, or to admit light.
Example: the lantern of the cupola of the Capitol at Washington, or that of the Florence cathedral
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A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.
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(steam engines) A kind of cage inserted in a stuffing box and surrounding a piston rod, to separate the packing into two parts and form a chamber between for the reception of steam, etc.; a lantern brass.
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A light formerly used as a signal by a railway guard or conductor at night.
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A perforated barrel to form a core upon.
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Aristotle's lantern

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.