1
a
: any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: such as
(1)
: a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (such as oil) to produce light
(2)
: a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (such as an incandescent light bulb or fluorescent lamp)
b
: a decorative appliance housing a lamp that is usually covered by a shade
2
: a celestial body
3
: a source of intellectual or spiritual illumination
4
: eye sense 1a
—usually used in plural
Examples of lamp in a Sentence
I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp, momentarily blinding me.
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Hyundai has said its pixelated lamps, found in the all-electric Ioniq 5’s daytime running lights and rear, are arranged in an EV-specific design that will echo in all future Ioniq models.
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
Tillinghast carved out conversational seating areas outfitted with retro couches in golds and hunter greens, low-slung chairs and buffets decorated with old books, globes and lamps.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
Brighter colors were also becoming more popular for surfaces, in part because electricity was beginning to eliminate soot from abundant candles, oil, and gas lamps as well as other agents that blackened home exteriors and interiors.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
Illuminating the space, the TMM floor lamp is by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole and the Akari 9A table lamp is by Isamu Noguchi.
—Iñaki Laguardia, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2024
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Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2024
Tillinghast carved out conversational seating areas outfitted with retro couches in golds and hunter greens, low-slung chairs and buffets decorated with old books, globes and lamps.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
Brighter colors were also becoming more popular for surfaces, in part because electricity was beginning to eliminate soot from abundant candles, oil, and gas lamps as well as other agents that blackened home exteriors and interiors.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
Illuminating the space, the TMM floor lamp is by Miguel Milá for Santa & Cole and the Akari 9A table lamp is by Isamu Noguchi.
—Iñaki Laguardia, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2024
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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lamp
noun
: a device for producing light or heat
Medical Definition
lamp
noun
: any of various devices for producing light or heat see kromayer lamp, slit lamp
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