lamp
noun
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Definition of lamp
1a
: 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
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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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Galileo likes a baby seat April has in the living room under a heat lamp. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "4 addresses in 4 months: This is what poverty looks like for this Cincinnati family," 10 July 2019 Our next stop was the long nursery barn, where thousands of yellow ducklings swarmed under heat lamps. — Anne Kadet, WSJ, "A New York Duck-Farm Tour Didn’t Sell Me on Foie Gras," 9 July 2019 Daunt Books locations are also beautiful spaces, filled with dark wood shelves, green lamps, and gold light. — Sarah Todd, Quartz, "Barnes & Noble’s fate rests in the hands of a British indie bookstore owner," 21 July 2019 These nifty gadgets connect your regular old coffee maker, lamp, fan or nearly anything else to your smart home for voice control and automation. — courant.com, "CNET: Best smart plugs for 2019," 12 July 2019 The dining table has small, electrified lamps on the corners and the chairs have tall backs. — Brian E. Clark, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Robie House in Chicago’s Hyde Park is now a UNESCO treasure," 12 July 2019 The picture of the MILF desk lamp is all over the Internet, part of a buzzfeed list and included in a list of funny Ikea names in some book. — Washington Post, "Style Conversational Week 1340: Terrible twos," 11 July 2019 Other discoveries include bowls and an oil lamp, which were offerings laid beneath the building’s floors for good luck. — Fox News, "Biblical city with links to King David discovered in southern Israel," 10 July 2019 There’s a bookshelf of cool wines to drink or buy, a bar lit by hanging green globe lamps, a few tables and big wine barrels-as-tables, and a cozy, secret-feeling backyard. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, "The Wine Store in Barcelona Where Wine Nerds Just Want to Share the Love," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lamp.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lamp
lamp
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English Language Learners Definition of lamp
: a device that produces light
See the full definition for lamp in the English Language Learners Dictionary
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Kids Definition of lamp
: a device for producing light
a kerosene lamp an electric lamp
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Medical Definition of lamp
: any of various devices for producing light or heat — see kromayer lamp, slit lamp
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