lamp
English Thesaurus
1. an artificial source of visible illumination (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | source of illumination, |
| definition | : | any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aladdin's lamp, |
| definition | : | (Arabian Nights) a magical lamp from which Aladdin summoned a genie (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | discharge lamp, |
| definition | : | a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | electric lamp, |
| definition | : | a lamp powered by electricity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fluorescent lamp, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gas lamp, |
| definition | : | a lamp that burns illuminating gas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lantern, |
| definition | : | light in a transparent protective case (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | calcium light, limelight, |
| definition | : | a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | neon induction lamp, neon lamp, neon tube, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sodium-vapor lamp, sodium-vapour lamp, |
| definition | : | lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spirit lamp, |
| definition | : | a lamp that burns a volatile liquid fuel such as alcohol (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | spot, spotlight, |
| definition | : | a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | street lamp, streetlight, |
| definition | : | a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street (noun.artifact) |
2. a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | floor lamp, |
| definition | : | a lamp that stands on the floor (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | reading lamp, |
| definition | : | a lamp that provides light for reading (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | table lamp, |
| definition | : | a lamp that sits on a table (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | base, |
| definition | : | a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | diffuser, diffusor, |
| definition | : | optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | electric socket, |
| definition | : | a socket into which a lightbulb can be inserted (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | lamp shade, lampshade, |
| definition | : | a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view (noun.artifact) |
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