veilleuse

night light

noun veh-YUZ Rare

Also means

pilot light; side light

Usage Note

Veilleuse derives from veiller (to stay awake, to watch over) and covers several low-power lights: a small lamp left on at night for children, the pilot flame on a gas appliance, or a car's sidelights. The phrase mettre en veilleuse figuratively means to put something on the back burner.

Examples

"Elle laisse une veilleuse allumée pour les enfants."

Natural Translation

She leaves a night light on for the children.

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