Definition for Lamp:

• lamp, n. a vessel for burning oil with a wick, and so giving light: a light of any kind.-- v.i. ( Spens.) to shine.-- ns. LAMP'AD ( rare), a lamp or candlestick, a torch; LAMP'ADARY, in the Greek Church, one who looks after the lamps and carries a lighted taper before the patriarch; LAMPADED'ROMY, an ancient Greek torch-race in honour of Prometheus, & c.; LAMP'ADIST, one who ran in a torch-race; LAMPAD'OMANCY, the art of divining by the flame of a lamp or torch; LAMP'BLACK, the black substance formed by the smoke of a lamp: the soot or amorphous carbon obtained by burning bodies rich in that element, such as resin, petroleum, and tar, or some of the cheap oily products obtained from it; LAMP'- BURN'ER, that part of a lamp in which the wick is held; LAMP'- CHIM'NEY, LAMP'- GLASS, a glass funnel placed round the flame of a lamp; LAMP'- FLY ( Browning), a firefly.-- adj. LAMP'IC, pertaining to, or derived from, a lamp or flame.-- ns. LAMP'ION, a kind of small lamp; LAMP'- LIGHT, the light shed by a lamp or lamps; LAMP'- LIGHT'ER, a person employed to light street-lamps: that by which a lamp is lighted, as a spill or torch; LAMP'- POST, the pillar supporting a street-lamp; LAMP'- SHELL, a terebratuloid or related brachiopod having a shell like an antique lamp.-- SMELL OF THE LAMP, to show signs of great elaboration or study. [ Fr. lampe-- Gr. lampas, - ados-- lampein, to shine.]

Synonyms for Lamp:

• adj.

  •light (adjective)
  • floor,
  • night,
  • clay,
  • gas,
  • chandelier,
  • torchiere,
  • halogen,
  • domestic,
  • standing,
  • iron,
  • temple,
  • vase,
  • glass,
  • pottery,
  • hanging,
  • portable,
  • safety,
  • arc,
  • oil,
  • gooseneck,
  • table,
  • incandescent,
  • brass,
  • vapor,
  • gasoline,
  • bridge,
  • electric,
  • bracket,
  • street,
  • bronze,
  • Gaselier.

• n.

  •
  • drain,
  • catheter,
  • drip,
  • electrocardiogram,
  • defibrillator,
  • balloon,
  • ekg,
  • eeg,
  • electrocardiograph,
  • ecg.
  •
  • candlestick,
  • gaslight,
  • candelabra.
  •eye (noun)
  • oculus,
  • peeper,
  • headlight.
  •lantern (noun)
  • gas lamp,
  • flashlight,
  • searchlight,
  • kerosene lamp,
  • torch.
  •light (noun)
  • sun.
  •light source (noun)
  • light bulb,
  • mercury-vapor lamp,
  • spotlight,
  • floodlight,
  • oil lamp,
  • fluorescent light,
  • moonbeam,
  • taper,
  • floor lamp,
  • pilot light,
  • star,
  • Illuminator,
  • neon light,
  • desk light,
  • Tungsten lamp,
  • arc lamp,
  • street lamp,
  • klieg light,
  • lantern,
  • moon,
  • jack-o'-lantern,
  • flame,
  • fire,
  • flare,
  • incandescent light,
  • table lamp,
  • candle.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • luminary,
  • nightlight,
  • hurricane lamp.
  •
  • sodium.
  •
  • spot.
  •Other relevant words:
  • glowing,
  • ripe,
  • match,
  • practiced,
  • ornament,
  • illuminant,
  • radiate,
  • divining rod,
  • illumination,
  • elaborate,
  • source of light,
  • fascinate,
  • overcharge,
  • feel,
  • flash lamp,
  • paraffin wax,
  • lighter,
  • distinguish,
  • flashgun,
  • influence,
  • effulgent,
  • commemorate,
  • flood lamp,
  • Airbag,
  • admit,
  • headlamp,
  • rod,
  • perceive,
  • conjure,
  • skilled,
  • luminous,
  • entrance,
  • lightning conductor,
  • consider,
  • labored,
  • mature,
  • electric-discharge lamp,
  • stars,
  • cast a spell,
  • inspect,
  • traffic light,
  • navigation light,
  • discern,
  • winker,
  • calcium light,
  • hoodoo,
  • worked up,
  • arc light,
  • enlighten,
  • illuminate,
  • Cresset,
  • brand,
  • dark lantern,
  • neon tube,
  • blinker,
  • pipe,
  • behold,
  • safety lamp,
  • inflame,
  • realize,
  • stop light,
  • celebrate,
  • excite,
  • magnetize,
  • hold,
  • electric lamp,
  • recognize,
  • bewitch,
  • examine,
  • refulgent,
  • jury mast,
  • nail,
  • sunny,
  • light source,
  • strobe,
  • voodoo,
  • lightbulb,
  • shine,
  • lightning rod,
  • sidelight,
  • blow-off valve,
  • attend,
  • storm lantern,
  • infrared lamp,
  • mercury lamp,
  • enchant,
  • acknowledge,
  • shin,
  • peg,
  • pukka,
  • apprehend,
  • taboo,
  • safety valve,
  • whale oil,
  • Kerosine Lamp,
  • exorcise,
  • broadside,
  • safety belt,
  • beautiful,
  • illumine,
  • tube,
  • hurricane lantern,
  • glad,
  • lighten,
  • magic lantern,
  • radiant,
  • charm,
  • mesmerize,
  • vent-peg,
  • rushlight,
  • regard,
  • bedevil,
  • limelight,
  • reckon,
  • lucid,
  • Glim,
  • irradiate,
  • kindle,
  • signal light,
  • brighten,
  • glow lamp,
  • bulb,
  • seat belt,
  • storm lamp,
  • wand,
  • lighting,
  • link,
  • snow tires,
  • candlelight,
  • sun spot,
  • flashbulb,
  • identify,
  • night light,
  • flasher,
  • paraffin oil,
  • ocular,
  • filament lamp,
  • caduceus,
  • see,
  • mellow,
  • Luminant,
  • ampulla ossea,
  • wax,
  • sun lamp,
  • comprehend.

Paraphrases for Lamp:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    bulbs, headlamp, headlamps.
  • Noun, plural
    headlamps.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    flashlight, headlamp, torch.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    Lighthouses, fireworks, weapons, SRS, headlight, headlights.
  • Noun, plural
    flames, beacons, flares, wildfires, licences, bullets, surprises, Births, Babies, Guns, Shots, fireworks, headlights.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    flame, stop-lamp, bottle, fireplace, illuminating, bonfire, beacon, wildfire, beams, headlight.
  • Verb, past tense
    combusted, turned, Got.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    spotlights, bulb, lantern.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    lamppost, bulb, illumination, stove, ampoule, lantern, spotlight.
  • Verb, past tense
    fired.

Homophones for Lamp:

• limp, limbo, limb, lineup, limpa, limpopo, LAMPP, lampe, lumpy, lymph, lamb, lenify, line up, lump.

Hypernym for Lamp:

• n.

  • artifact
    kerosene lamp, lantern, limelight, neon induction lamp, streetlight, flashgun, photoflash, hurricane lantern, taper, flash bulb, discharge lamp, oil lamp, Aladdin's Lamp, flashbulb, taillight, flash lamp, tornado lantern, wax light, Kerosine Lamp, rear lamp, hurricane lamp, tail lamp, candle, fluorescent lamp, neon lamp, floor lamp, storm lantern, street lamp, calcium light, rear light, table lamp, Sodium-vapour Lamp, flash, electric lamp, spotlight, spirit lamp, spot, neon tube, gas lamp, storm lamp, sodium-vapor lamp, reading lamp.

Hyponym for Lamp:

• n.

  • artifact
    source of illumination, article of furniture, piece of furniture, furniture.

Meronym for Lamp:

• n.

  • artifact
    electric socket, lampshade, lamp shade, diffuser, diffusor, shade, base.