Lamp
/læmp/
Definitions
2 meaningsA device that produces light, typically using a bulb or flame.
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A device for giving light.
The lamp on the bedside table provided a soft light.
💡 Simply: A lamp is like a light-up friend for your room! Imagine you're reading a book at night, and you turn on the lamp to see the words. It's like having the sun inside your house!
👶 For kids: A lamp is something that makes light so you can see in the dark.
More Examples
I need to buy a new lamp for my living room.
The flickering lamp cast long shadows across the wall.
How It's Used
"She turned on the lamp to read in bed."
"The antique lamp added a touch of elegance to the room."
A device that produces light, often using oil or gas for fuel. Also refers to older forms of lighting devices.
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A device for providing light, often using oil or gas.
The museum displayed a collection of antique oil lamps.
💡 Simply: Think of an old-timey light source, like the kind explorers might have used before electricity. It's like a fancy, older version of a lightbulb!
👶 For kids: A lamp that uses oil or gas to make light.
More Examples
The gas lamp provided light in the dimly lit street.
She used a kerosene lamp during the power outage.
How It's Used
"Ancient civilizations used oil lamps for lighting."
"They used a gas lamp to light the campsite."
Idioms & expressions
rub the lamp
To make a wish or hope for something to come true, often implying a magical or unlikely event.
"If I could rub the lamp and have one wish, I'd wish for world peace."
a guiding lamp
A source of light or guidance that leads the way.
"Her honesty and integrity served as a guiding lamp for her children."
From Old French *lampe*, from Latin *lampas*, from Greek *lampas* (torch, lamp).
Used since ancient times, evolving from oil lamps to electric ones.
Memory tip
Think of a bright light illuminating a room.