/ Dictionary / Index L lampshade: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lamp•shade Pronunciation: (lamp'shād"), [key] — n. a shade, usually translucent or opaque, for shielding the glare of a light source in a lamp or for directing the light to a particular area. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: lampshade (Thesaurus) lamprophyre lamp shell Related Content Daily Word Quiz: aversion Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language