office desk lamp

noun

1. A small lamp placed on an office desk to provide light for reading or working.

   A2

   countable

   • "I bought a cheap office desk lamp for my new desk."A2
   • "An adjustable office desk lamp can help reduce eye strain when you work late."B1
   • "Because the room had no ceiling light, she worked late under a single office desk lamp, its beam narrowed to the pile of invoices in front of her."B2

2. Light of this kind used as task lighting in a workplace, as opposed to general overhead lighting.

   B2

   uncountabletechnical

   • "Good office desk lamp lighting reduces eye strain during long shifts."B2
   • "Their design team specified office desk lamp fittings rather than bright ceiling panels."C1