lambert
A cgs unit of luminanceA cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
» Lambert maintained eye contact with Mary.
Meaning
1 sensesA cgs unit of luminance; the brightness of a surface that emits one lumen per square centimetre
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
Examples
8 sentencesLambert maintained eye contact with Mary.
Lambert said nurses backed away “like I was glowing or something.”
Lambert said she has trouble swallowing and has been sapped of energy.
Lambert raised three sons and owned and managed a restaurant for 30 years.
Connie Lambert keeps active, travels and defies her age of 76.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Lambert; Named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicFrom Lambert; Named for Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), a Swiss mathematician, physicist and astronomer.
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Forms
plural: lambertsSynonyms
3 synonyms- English composer and conductor (1905-1951):Constant LambertLeonard Constant Lambert
- a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter:L