I didn't realize it had gotten so dark in the room until my wife came in and turned on the lamp, momentarily blinding me.
Recent Examples on the WebFor example, in March, the city replaced an old-fashioned-style gas lamp in Bay Village with an LED version, the first step to eliminating thousands of metric tons of greenhouse gases emitted by gas street lamps every year. Emma Platoff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Many of the parables are about corruption, and the djinn’s lamp certainly lends its owner a dangerous level of power. David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2022 Hopefully, that day will come soon because a continuation of abnormally low interest rates carries high risk now that the inflation lamp is lit. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 The lamp is available in six colors—including blue and black—though prices vary and not all are on sale. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2022 After lunch, Earle drifted through the museum, noting lava-lamp-like jellies, filigreed basket stars, and butterfly fish, which mate for life. Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 And the pleated yellow lamp is what really makes the living room feel cheerful and cozy. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2022 The lamp is alabaster and aged iron, available through Circa Lighting. Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 11 Apr. 2022 But Charles grows increasingly tired of their arrangement and clashing priorities, demanding a free life of his own like a genie yearning to break free from his lamp. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 15 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek, from lampein to shine; akin to Hittite lap- to burn