laser

CEFRB1

/ˈleɪz.ə(ɹ)/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A narrow, powerful beam of light used for many purposes.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.

Examples

  • And where are the aliens, the flying saucers, and the laser guns?

  • Laser rays are used in the restoration of ancient works.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈleɪs.ə(ɹ)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A laser printer.

  2. A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To cut, destroy or treat with a laser.

More examples

In context

  • I'm having my eyes lasered to correct my astigmatism.

  • I've still got a few more sessions of laser to get rid of the rest of my facial hair.

  • The bad news is that nearly every color laser is too big to share a desk with comfortably.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From LASER, acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Coined by American physicist Gordon Gould in 1957. Originally called an optical maser.