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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Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
The two companies made products such as speakers built into lamps and picture frames, and speakers designed specifically to sit on bookshelves.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 May 2025
Heiss’s bed would be a platform floating in a room, with no clutter around it; the only other objects would be a curved lamp and a cabinet to hold Heiss’s linen shirts and trousers.
—Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Consider creating an accent wall with paint or wallpaper; peppering rooms with bold pillows, lamps and accessories; or making flamboyant focal points out of rugs, artwork or furnishings.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 20 May. 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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