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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

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In 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."

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