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lambert conformal projection
a conformal projection in which meridians are represented as straight lines converging toward the nearest pole and parallels as arc segments of concentric circles. -
millilambert
a unit of luminance equal to one thousandth of a lambert. Abbreviation: mL. -
adam
the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3) -
apostilb
a unit of luminance equal to one ten thousandth of a lambert. -
beguine
a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm -
lambert's law
the law that the luminous intensity of a perfectly diffusing surface in any direction is proportional to the cosine of the angle between that direction and the normal to the surface, for which reason the surface will appear equally bright from all directions.