Origin: 1100-1200 Old French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek lampein to shine
1 an object that produces light by using electricity, oil, or gas: a desk lamp → see alsofloor lamp, safety lamp2a piece of electrical equipment used to provide a special type of heat, especially as a medical treatment: an infrared lamp [Origin: 1100–1200 Old French lampe, from Latin lampas, from Greek lampein to shine] → see alsosunlamp