lamp

Speech parts

1. lamp - Noun

2. lamp - Verb

3. Lamp - Proper noun

Meaning

A thin plate or lamina.

A light-producing vessel, instrument or apparatus; especially, a vessel with a wick used for the combustion of oil or other inflammable liquid, for the purpose of producing artificial light.

Figuratively, anything which enlightens intellectually or morally; anything regarded metaphorically a performing the uses of a lamp.

A device or mechanism for producing light by electricity. See Incandescent lamp, under Incandescent.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lantern torch floor lamp luminaire lighting fixture table lamp bedside lamp gaslight oculus flambeau moon beacon candlestick gimp light
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Antonyms

work cortex leave shade scramble energize
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Hypernyms

furniture piece of furniture article of furniture source of illumination

Hyponyms

lantern spot flash candle taper spotlight

Phrases with the word

standard lamp forecastle lamp Geordie lamp philosopher's lamp foc's'le lamp bedside lamp

Anagrams

palm APML MPLA plam

Examples

Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one may dare to heed the desires of darkness. Ephrem the Syrian

I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. Patrick Henry

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore

An oil lamp feels proud to give light even though it wears itself away. Nigerian Proverb

All women are alike when the lamp is out. Darkovan Proverb

A lamp in the street, obscurity at home. Mexican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

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