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| {{wiktionary|Vamp|vamp}} | |||
| In ], a <B>vamp</B> is simply a repeating bass figure. The equivalent in ] would be an ]. A background vamp provides a performer, or perhaps the pianist's right hand, a harmonic framework upon which to improvise. A vamp often acts as a springboard at the opening of an ]. | |||
| '''Vamp''' most commonly refers to: | |||
| * ], the upper part of a shoe | |||
| * ], a seductress or ''femme fatale''; derived from "vampire" | |||
| * ], a repeating musical figure or accompaniment | |||
| '''Vamp''' or '''vamps''' may also refer to: | |||
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| ==Science and technology== | |||
| * Value Added Information Medical Products (VAMP), former name of the ] | |||
| * ], a family of proteins | |||
| * The ], a chemotherapy regimen for the treatment of low-risk childhood Hodgkin lymphoma | |||
| * ], a U.S. Navy hydrologic survey | |||
| * ], a toy vehicle | |||
| ===Vehicles=== | |||
| * ] (VAMP), an inflatable robotic aircraft for Venus | |||
| * ], the first autonomous car that drove long distances in traffic | |||
| * "Vamps", short for ] plane in Rhodesia | |||
| ==Music== | |||
| * ], Norwegian folk music band formed in 1990 | |||
| * ], Japanese rock band formed in 2008 | |||
| ** ], the 2009 self-titled debut album of the Japanese band | |||
| * ], formed in 1965 | |||
| * ], a band formed in 2012 | |||
| * ] (born 1995), a Belgian DJ and record producer | |||
| * ], a 1996 album by Akina Nakamori | |||
| ==Characters== | |||
| * ] | |||
| * Vamp, a ] | |||
| * ], a character from ''Gobots'' | |||
| ==Film, television and theatre== | |||
| * ], 1986 vampire film | |||
| * ], 2012 horror-comedy film | |||
| * ], a Brazilian telenovela | |||
| * '']'', a 1955 musical comedy | |||
| * ], a lost 1918 silent film wartime comedy-drama | |||
| * ] (1885–1955), American silent film actress nicknamed "The Vamp" | |||
| * ], Italian drag queen | |||
| ==Other== | |||
| * ], a slang term for a volunteer firefighter in the United States | |||
| * ], a river in Manitoba, Canada | |||
| * ], a building in Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||
| * ], a women's ice hockey team | |||
| * ''Vamp!'', a light novel series by ] | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| * {{look from}} | |||
| * {{in title}} | |||
| * ] | |||
| * ], a fictional character | |||
| {{disambiguation}} | |||
Latest revision as of 04:25, 18 November 2024
Vamp most commonly refers to:
- Vamp (shoe), the upper part of a shoe
- Vamp (woman), a seductress or femme fatale; derived from "vampire"
- Vamp (music), a repeating musical figure or accompaniment
Vamp or vamps may also refer to:
Science and technology
- Value Added Information Medical Products (VAMP), former name of the General Practice Research Database
- Vesicle-associated membrane protein, a family of proteins
- The VAMP regimen, a chemotherapy regimen for the treatment of low-risk childhood Hodgkin lymphoma
- Project Vamp, a U.S. Navy hydrologic survey
- V.A.M.P. (G.I. Joe), a toy vehicle
Vehicles
- Venus Atmospheric Maneuverable Platform (VAMP), an inflatable robotic aircraft for Venus
- VaMP, the first autonomous car that drove long distances in traffic
- "Vamps", short for De Havilland Vampire plane in Rhodesia
Music
- Vamp (band), Norwegian folk music band formed in 1990
- Vamps (band), Japanese rock band formed in 2008
- Vamps (album), the 2009 self-titled debut album of the Japanese band
- The Vamps (Australian band), formed in 1965
- The Vamps (British band), a band formed in 2012
- DJ Yung Vamp (born 1995), a Belgian DJ and record producer
- Vamp (album), a 1996 album by Akina Nakamori
Characters
- Vamp (comics)
- Vamp, a character in the Metal Gear series
- Vamp (Gobots), a character from Gobots
Film, television and theatre
- Vamp (film), 1986 vampire film
- Vamps (film), 2012 horror-comedy film
- Vamp (TV series), a Brazilian telenovela
- The Vamp, a 1955 musical comedy
- The Vamp (film), a lost 1918 silent film wartime comedy-drama
- Theda Bara (1885–1955), American silent film actress nicknamed "The Vamp"
- Ivana Vamp, Italian drag queen
Other
- Vamp (firefighter), a slang term for a volunteer firefighter in the United States
- Vamp Creek, a river in Manitoba, Canada
- Vamp Building, a building in Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Seattle Vamps, a women's ice hockey team
- Vamp!, a light novel series by Ryōgo Narita
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Vamp
- All pages with titles containing Vamp
- Vampire (disambiguation)
- Vampirella, a fictional character
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