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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some places look abandoned: The lights are off but a pile of takeaway boxes sits by the till, lamps still hanging or chairs and tables intact.
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Adding chrome table lamps, bookends or side tables can modernize an otherwise traditional room.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The rear seats cocoon occupants in plush blue leather seats, and the Apollo’s reading lamps look like a hilarious afterthought, but are also somehow mid-century modern chic.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The bar, which opened more than a week ago, is lit with dim lamps and flickering candles.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Sprawling, towering, flamboyant installations of faux flowers and leaves are fast becoming a new hallmark of restaurant design, the florid successor to past fixations like open kitchens, Mason jars and those cordless tabletop lamps.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
This allows your clock to double as a night light or to create mood lighting in your room without adding a bulky lamp to your nightstand.
—Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
Her only tools are a brass dagger stitched into her bodice and a filigreed orb that serves as a lamp.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
Watch Kevin try to make sense of the 134-page owner’s guide with a goal of getting the Butler in a Box to do a seemingly simple task: turn on a lamp using a voice command.
—Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024
Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Adding chrome table lamps, bookends or side tables can modernize an otherwise traditional room.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024
The rear seats cocoon occupants in plush blue leather seats, and the Apollo’s reading lamps look like a hilarious afterthought, but are also somehow mid-century modern chic.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
The bar, which opened more than a week ago, is lit with dim lamps and flickering candles.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2024
Sprawling, towering, flamboyant installations of faux flowers and leaves are fast becoming a new hallmark of restaurant design, the florid successor to past fixations like open kitchens, Mason jars and those cordless tabletop lamps.
—Priya Krishna, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
This allows your clock to double as a night light or to create mood lighting in your room without adding a bulky lamp to your nightstand.
—Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
Her only tools are a brass dagger stitched into her bodice and a filigreed orb that serves as a lamp.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024
Watch Kevin try to make sense of the 134-page owner’s guide with a goal of getting the Butler in a Box to do a seemingly simple task: turn on a lamp using a voice command.
—Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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