lambert

¹

[lam-bert]

noun

Optics.

1. the centimeter-gram-second 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. L

Lambert

²

[lam-bert, lahm-bert]

noun

1. Constant 1905–51, English composer and conductor.

2. Johann Heinrich 1728–77, German scientist and mathematician.

3. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “land” and “bright.”

Lambert

¹

/ ˈlæmbət /

noun

1. Constant. 1905–51, English composer and conductor. His works include much ballet music and The Rio Grande (1929), a work for chorus, orchestra, and piano, using jazz idioms

lambert

²

/ ˈlæmbət /

noun

1. L. the cgs unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimetre

lambert

1. A unit of luminance in the centimeter-gram-second system, equivalent to the luminance of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter. The lambert is named after the Swiss mathematician and physicist Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777).

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambert¹

First recorded in 1910–15; named after J. H. Lambert

Word History and Origins

Origin of lambert¹

named after J. H. Lambert (1728–77), German mathematician and physicist

Example Sentences

Mike Cotton, creative director of producers Studio Lambert, said it was "a delight to welcome some new households to the Gogglebox family".

From BBC

President Kennedy commissioned Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon, at the time the country’s top horticulturist, to redesign the space.

From Salon

Several of them intend to speak and others have submitted letters in support of the brothers, according to Laziza Lambert, a family spokeswoman.

From Los Angeles Times

After the conversation, Officer Chase Lambert said the call to the residence was over a neighborly dispute.

From Los Angeles Times

In ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ the conflict between Cynthia Erivo’s all-seeing, all-feeling Jesus and Adam Lambert’s competitive yet remorseful Judas was thrillingly brought to life in their different yet wholly compatible musical styles.

From Los Angeles Times