Meaning & use
Lamping
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The practice of hunting or spotting animals at night using a bright handheld light to catch and hold their eyes.
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The farmers went lamping for rabbits along the hedgerow after dark.
Lamping is regulated in many areas to prevent disturbance to protected wildlife.
A note on using this word
Chiefly a British and Irish rural term, associated with traditional nighttime pest control and poaching.
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spotlighting
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