noun
Lambert
LAMBT
noun
1
A unit of brightness (luminance) in the old CGS measurement system, equal to one lumen per square centimeter.
"The lab measured the display's output in lamberts."
name
1
A given name and surname derived from Germanic roots meaning "bright land."
"He introduced himself simply as Lambert."
How to Use Lambert
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA technical unit of brightness used in physics and optics, or, more commonly, a given name/surname.
Word Forms
Lamberts plural, lamberts plural
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Etymology
From Old French Lambert, a saint's name brought to England by the Normans, ultimately from Germanic elements meaning "land" and "bright."