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Definition of Fresnel lantern
1. Noun. A lantern used in theatre, which employs a Fresnel lens to wash light over an area of the stage. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Fresnel lantern
1. A lantern having a lamp surrounded by a hollow cylindrical Fresnel lens. Origin: From Fresnel the inventor, a French physicist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)