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LAMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An artificial source of visible illumination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lamp" is a kind of...):
source of illumination (any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lamp"):
rear lamp; rear light; tail lamp; taillight (lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle)
street lamp; streetlight (a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street)
spot; spotlight (a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer)
spirit lamp (a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol)
sodium-vapor lamp; sodium-vapour lamp (lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting)
kerosene lamp; kerosine lamp; oil lamp (a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light)
neon induction lamp; neon lamp; neon tube (a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube)
calcium light; limelight (a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting)
lantern (light in a transparent protective case)
hurricane lamp; hurricane lantern; storm lamp; storm lantern; tornado lantern (an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney)
gas lamp (a lamp that burns illuminating gas)
fluorescent lamp (lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material)
flash; flash bulb; flash lamp; flashbulb; flashgun; photoflash (a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph)
electric lamp (a lamp powered by electricity)
discharge lamp (a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas)
candle; taper; wax light (stick of wax with a wick in the middle)
Aladdin's lamp ((Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lamp" is a kind of...):
article of furniture; furniture; piece of furniture (furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy)
Meronyms (parts of "lamp"):
base (a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit)
diffuser; diffusor (optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly)
electric socket (a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted)
lamp shade; lampshade; shade (a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lamp"):
floor lamp (a lamp that stands on the floor)
reading lamp (a lamp that provides light for reading)
table lamp (a lamp that sits on a table)
Context examples:
Carapa oil is used as a lamp oil, in the making of soap, and for topical skin application.
(Carapa guianensis Seed Oil, NCI Thesaurus)
They have been up all night—see, the oil is low in the lamp, the first morning light is coming in at the window.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
Across their shoulders he could see the moving throng passing under the street lamps.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
The lamp shining in broad daylight and the remains of powder upon the shield were successive links in a fairly obvious chain.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The hall was not dark, nor yet was it lit, only by the high-hung bronze lamp; a warm glow suffused both it and the lower steps of the oak staircase.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
A carriage-lamp was slung in each corner, and a very large stable-lantern hung from a rafter in the centre.
(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Curricle-hung, you see; seat, trunk, sword-case, splashing-board, lamps, silver moulding, all you see complete; the iron-work as good as new, or better.
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
My playing is no more like her's, than a lamp is like sunshine.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
“The lamp, Aylward! This moonshine softens a man's heart. Now we may use the eyes which God hath given us.”
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
She was seated in a low settee under the shaded standard lamp by the piano.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
