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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That’s exactly how Carmona scored a black marble table lamp with a fluted shade.
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Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
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—Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Imagine putting your face under a heat lamp for 20 minutes.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 July 2025
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Kendall Bettle, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2025
Families can save on dorm-room needs such as desk storage, lamps and laundry bags.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Imagine putting your face under a heat lamp for 20 minutes.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Ikea also unveiled two new Bluetooth speakers this week—one that looks like a retro radio and another that doubles as a lamp.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 12 July 2025
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“Lamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lamp. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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