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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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Glenn Duquez, associate pastor at the Church of God Jesus Is Alive Fellowship, carries a lamp into the church building Saturday to clean up after the flood in Haleiwa, on Oahu.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
The lamp of experience from the beginning of time showed the propensity of chief executives to commence wars over straws to exercise absolute, unchecked, infinite power.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Troy Terry lit the lamp twice, including the overtime winner.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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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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