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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The lamp's delicate daisy decoration instantly evokes seasonal warmth and is topped with a linen lampshade.
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The forest was a medical instrument, too—as much a part of the hospital’s architecture as any lamp or chair.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Work Lights Similar to the other items on this list, the benefits of unplugging portable work lights (such as clamp lights, hand lamps, and floodlights) are mainly lowering energy consumption and preventing dangerous fires.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to its obvious visual appeal, the lamp’s technical particulars could be readily tailored to the needs of 21st-century sourcing and production.
—Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The forest was a medical instrument, too—as much a part of the hospital’s architecture as any lamp or chair.
—Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
Work Lights Similar to the other items on this list, the benefits of unplugging portable work lights (such as clamp lights, hand lamps, and floodlights) are mainly lowering energy consumption and preventing dangerous fires.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025
In addition to its obvious visual appeal, the lamp’s technical particulars could be readily tailored to the needs of 21st-century sourcing and production.
—Ian Volner, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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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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