laser beam
Focused light ray
A laser beam is a concentrated ray of coherent light produced by a laser—intense, narrow, and traveling in a single direction.
Laser beams cut through metal, read barcodes, and perform delicate surgeries.
In entertainment, they create dazzling light shows.
The laser beam sliced through the steel plate.
Figuratively, a laser beam describes intense focus: Her laser-beam stare made him uncomfortable.
- collimatedMade into parallel beams
- opticsScience of illumination
- coherentLogically connected throughout
- monochromaticOf one hue
- ray of lightNarrow band of brightness
holography · spectroscopy · photonics · security system · ray · alignment · interferometry · cat toy · light show · intensity · cutting · wavelength · diffraction · pulse · red · straight · precision · burning
- Laserscoherence, cavity resonator, LASIK, maser
- energy attacksspirit bomb, fireball, lightning bolt, photon torpedo
- bright lightssunlight, glare, flash, flare, spotlight
- light beamsray, light ray, ray of light, shaft, light shaft
- laser printerstoner, drum, fuser, toner cartridge, print resolution
- rayssunray, light ray, stingray, ray of light, manta ray
laser beamdiffuse light
Light spread evenly, not direct
scattered light · ambient light · incandescent light · flashlight beam · floodlight
laser beamcandlelight
Luminescence from burning wick
firelight · torchlight · natural light · starlight · moonlight
beam, beams, beaming, laser, beamed, lasers, light beam, lasered, lasering