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
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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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The lamp is stable when running, and the battery lasted 5 hours in the burn time test.
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Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
This aesthetic continues throughout the property, cue the library filled with old books, padded benches, and vintage lamps, and the rounded wrought iron chairs that sit on the terraces.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Take the Joris Poggioli Aglaé side table or Arvo Ray Studio’s Junius lamp.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Contain Studio hanging lamp, USM Haller side table, Brehat Horizon, Full Moon print (La Maison Propagande), Ulysse Sauvage glasses.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
This aesthetic continues throughout the property, cue the library filled with old books, padded benches, and vintage lamps, and the rounded wrought iron chairs that sit on the terraces.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Take the Joris Poggioli Aglaé side table or Arvo Ray Studio’s Junius lamp.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
Contain Studio hanging lamp, USM Haller side table, Brehat Horizon, Full Moon print (La Maison Propagande), Ulysse Sauvage glasses.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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