Definitions for lambertˈlæm bərt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lam•bertˈlæm bərt(n.)
the cgs unit of luminance or brightness, equivalent to 0.32 candles per square centimeter and equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting or reflecting one lumen per square centimeter.
Category: Optics
Ref: Abbr.: L 4 1
Origin of lambert:
1910–15; after Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–77), German mathematician
Princeton's WordNet
lambert, L(noun)
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
Lambert, Constant Lambert, Leonard Constant Lambert(noun)
English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
Wiktionary
Lambert(ProperNoun)
; in modern use partly transferred back from the surname.
Lambert(ProperNoun)
A lunar impact crater.
lambert(Noun)
a cgs unit of illumination; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
Origin: lant + beraht, a saint's name (of a Bishop of Maastricht) brought to England by Normans, and partly merged with a corresponding name.
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