Definitions for lampshadeˈlæmpˌʃeɪd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
lamp•shadeˈlæmpˌʃeɪd(n.)
a shade for shielding the glare of a lighted lamp.
Category: Furniture
Origin of lampshade:
1840–50
Princeton's WordNet
lampshade, lamp shade(noun)
a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
lampshade(noun)ˈlæmpˌʃeɪd
a decorative cover on a lamp
Wiktionary
lampshade(Noun)
A cover over a lamp to either diffuse the light or to block it in certain directions so it doesn't cause glare by shining directly in one's eyes.
lampshade(Verb)
To intentionally call attention to the improbable, incongruent, or clichu00E9d nature of an element or situation featured in a work of fiction within the work itself.
Translations for lampshade
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
lampshade(noun)
a cover for a light-bulb, made of eg cloth, paper or metal, which lessens, softens or directs the light coming from it.
- lampkapAfrikaans
- شَمْسِيَّة مِصْباحArabic
- абажурBulgarian
- quebra-luzPortuguese (BR)
- stínidloCzech
- der LampenschirmGerman
- lampeskærmDanish
- αμπαζούρGreek
- pantallaSpanish
- lambivariEstonian
- آباژورFarsi
- varjostinFinnish
- abat-jourFrench
- אָהִילHebrew
- दीप छतHindi
- zaslonCroatian
- lámpaernyőHungarian
- kap lampuIndonesian
- lampaskermurIcelandic
- paralumeItalian
- ランプのかさJapanese
- 램프의 갓Korean
- lempos gaubtasLithuanian
- abažūrsLatvian
- terendak lampuMalay
- lampekapDutch
- lampeskjermNorwegian
- abażurPolish
- شيت گروپ،قنديلPersian
- قنديل،د ګروپ له پاره ښكلې پوښPashto
- quebra-luzPortuguese
- abajurRomanian
- абажурRussian
- tienidloSlovak
- senčnikSlovenian
- abažurSerbian
- lampskärmSwedish
- โคมThai
- abajurTurkish
- 燈罩Chinese (Trad.)
- абажурUkrainian
- لیمپ کا ہنڈاUrdu
- chụp đènVietnamese
- 灯罩Chinese (Simp.)
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