Lambent Consultancy

Our Name

Why Lambent?

Well, look at these definitions from the OED.

Of a flame (fire, light): Playing lightly upon or gliding over a surface without burning it, like a 'tongue of fire'; shining with a soft clear light and without fierce heat.

1656	Pindar. Odes, Destinie iv, The Star that did my Being frame, Was but a Lambent Flame, And some small light did it dispense, But neither Heat nor Influence.
1834	M. SOMERVILLE Connex. Phys. Sci, xxviii. (1849) 323 Those lambent, diffuse flashes of lightning without thunder, so frequent in warm summer evenings.
1854	THACKERAY Newcomes I. 284 The lambent lights of the starry host of heaven.
1871	ROSCOE Elem. Chem. 13 Sulphur, which in the air burns with a pale lambent flame.

Of wit, style, etc.: Playing lightly and brilliantly over its subjects; gracefully sportive.

1871 MORLEY J. de Maistre in Crit. Misc. I. (1878) 112 A humour now and then a little sardonic, but more often genial and lambent.

Not all of them are a perfect match to our objectives; Pindar’s reference to “no influence” and Roscoe’s to “burning sulphur” leave, perhaps, something to be desired.

However, the ideas of providing illumination on our subjects of study and of producing more light than heat suggests “Lambent” to be an appropriate if slightly ironic name for a consultancy specialising in providing expert study, advice and consultation in display technology.

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