Meaning Of The Word Gaslight

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What's The Definition Of Gaslight?

gaslight
countable noun: A gaslight is a lamp that produces light by burning gas.

gaslight in American English
of or suggesting the period when gaslight was used for lighting
the light produced by burning illuminating gas
adjective
noun: light produced by the combustion of illuminating gas

gaslight in British English
noun: a type of lamp in which the illumination is produced by an incandescent mantle heated by a jet of gas
verb: to attempt to manipulate (a person) by continually presenting them with false information until they doubt their sanity

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