lamp

Definitions of lamp
  1. noun
    an artificial source of visible illumination
    synonyms: licht, lichtje
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    kaars, versmalling
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    flitser, flitslamp, flitstoestel
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
    gaslamp
    a lamp that burns illuminating gas
    stormlamp, stormlantaarn
    an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
    lantaarn
    light in a transparent protective case
    T.L.-buis, TL-buis, fluorescentielamp, lichtbuis, neonbuis
    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
    olielamp, olielampje
    a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    schijnwerper, spotlight, zoeklicht
    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
    lantaarn, straatlantaarn
    a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
    achterlicht, hoeksein, sluitsein, staartlicht
    lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
    booglamp
    a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
    fakkel, flambouw, flashlight, toorts, zaklamp, zaklantaarn
    a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
    gloeilamp, peer
    electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
    mijnlamp, mijnwerkerslamp, veiligheidslamp
    an oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
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    licht, lichtbron, lichtje, verlichting
    any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
  2. noun
    a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs
    synonyms: licht, lichtje
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    schemerlamp
    a lamp that stands on the floor
    leeslamp
    a lamp that provides light for reading
    schemerlamp, tafellamp
    a lamp that sits on a table
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    ameublement, bergkast, hang- en sluitwerk, hang-en-sluitwerk, hangwerk, kast, kastje, meubel, meubelbeslag, meubelstuk, meubilair, meubilering, meublement, woninginrichting
    furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
  3. noun
    any device serving as a source of visible electromagnetic radiation
    synonyms: licht, lichtbron, lichtje, verlichting
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    licht, lichtje
    an artificial source of visible illumination
    knipperlicht
    a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages
    kaars, versmalling
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
    flitser, flitslamp, flitstoestel
    a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
    floodlight, fotolamp, schijnwerper, spotlight, spreidlicht, strijklicht, vloedlicht, zoeklicht
    light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
    gaslamp
    a lamp that burns illuminating gas
    koplamp, koplicht
    a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
    stormlamp, stormlantaarn
    an oil lamp with a glass chimney and perforated metal lid to protect the flame from high winds; candlestick with a glass chimney
    lantaarn
    light in a transparent protective case
    T.L.-buis, TL-buis, fluorescentielamp, lichtbuis, neonbuis
    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
    olielamp, olielampje
    a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
    blaker
    a candle or flaming torch secured in a sconce
    boordlantaarn, stadslicht, zijlicht, zijraam, zijvenster
    light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
    schijnwerper, spotlight, zoeklicht
    a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
    lantaarn, straatlantaarn
    a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
    TL, TL-verlichting, buisverlichting, neonverlichting
    light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
    achterlicht, hoeksein, sluitsein, staartlicht
    lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
    flashlight, zaklamp, zaklantaarn
    a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
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    apparaat, hulp, hulpje, hulpmiddel, toestel, utiliteit
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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