lambert
noun
lam·bert ˈlam-bərt 
: the centimeter-gram-second unit of brightness equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In scientific terms, the Westinghouse camera has a light range of from 0.007 to 12,600 foot-lamberts. 
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2019
Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 20 July 2019 Word History
Etymology
Johann H. Lambert †1777 German physicist & philosopher
First Known Use
1915, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
lambert
noun
lam·bert ˈlam-bərt
: the centimeter-gram-second unit of brightness equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that radiates or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
Biographical Definition
Lambert
biographical name
Lam·bert ˈlam-bərt
John 1619–1683 English general
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