LAMBERT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Lambert mean? 

• LAMBERT (noun)
  The noun LAMBERT has 2 senses:

1. a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

2. English composer and conductor (1905-1951)

  Familiarity information: LAMBERT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAMBERT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

L; lambert

Hypernyms ("lambert" is a kind of...):

illumination unit (a measure of illumination)

Sense 2

Meaning:

English composer and conductor (1905-1951)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Constant Lambert; Lambert; Leonard Constant Lambert

Instance hypernyms:

composer (someone who composes music as a profession)

conductor; director; music director (the person who leads a musical group)