lamp

lamp

noun \ˈlamp\

: a device that produces light

Full Definition of LAMP

1

a :  any of various devices for producing light or sometimes heat: as (1) :  a vessel with a wick for burning an inflammable liquid (as oil) to produce light (2) :  a glass bulb or tube that emits light produced by electricity (as an incandescent lightbulb 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 1a —usually used in plural

Examples of LAMP

1. <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.>

Origin of LAMP

Middle English, from Anglo-French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein to shine; akin to Hittite lap- to burn

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to LAMP

Synonyms

beacon, illuminant, light

Related Words

arc lamp (also arc light), candelabra, candelabrum, candle, chandelier, dark lantern, electric, flare, flash, flashbulb, flashcube, flashlight, floodlight, fluorescent lamp, gaslight, gasolier, girandole, headlight, incandescent lamp, klieg light (or kleig light), lantern, light bulb, lighthouse, lighting, sconce, spotlight, streetlight, sun lamp

Rhymes with LAMP

amp, camp, champ, clamp, cramp, damp, guimpe, ramp, samp, scamp, stamp, tamp, tramp, vamp

lamp

noun \ˈlamp\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of LAMP

: any of various devices for producing light or heat—see kromayer lamp, slit lamp