laser guns
Sci-fi beam weapons
Laser guns are fictional or conceptual weapons that fire beams of concentrated light rather than projectiles.
A staple of science fiction since the mid-20th century, they appear in countless films, novels, and video games: The stormtroopers opened fire with their laser guns.
Real-world directed-energy weapons exist but aren't called laser guns outside casual speech.
Energy-shooting firearm
- phaserFictional beam weapon
- death rayLethal energy weapon
- plasma rifleWeapon firing superheated matter
- disruptorOne who overturns norms
zapper · ion cannon · photon torpedo · sci-fi · cyberpunk · dystopia · futuristic · starship
Light particle science and engineering
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- beamStructural support member
photon · LED · circuitry · microchip · semiconductor · targeting system · power cell · capacitor
What initiates action
- barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
- gripSecure manual hold
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- sightVisual perception faculty
stock · muzzle · safety · sidearm · pistol · rifle · turret · mounted
Exchange of gunfire
- assaultViolent offensive act
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
battlefield · infantry · tactics · soldiers · combatants · engagement · hostilities · frontline
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- pinpointLocate with exactness
- targetingSelecting as objective
calibration · alignment · scope · crosshairs · lock-on · tracking · range finder · heads-up display
blaster
Energy-shooting firearm
- phaserFictional beam weapon
- death rayLethal energy weapon
- plasma rifleWeapon firing superheated matter
disruptor · zapper · ion cannon · photon torpedo · sci-fi · cyberpunk · dystopia · futuristic · starship · android
photonics
Light particle science and engineering
- diodeOne-way semiconductor
- fiber-opticLight-carrying cable technology
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
beam · photon · LED · circuitry · microchip · semiconductor · targeting system · power cell · capacitor · focusing lens
trigger
What initiates action
sight · stock · muzzle · safety · sidearm · pistol · rifle · turret · mounted · quickdraw
firefight
Exchange of gunfire
warfare · battlefield · infantry · tactics · soldiers · combatants · engagement · hostilities · frontline · suppressive fire
accuracy
Degree of correctness
targeting · calibration · alignment · scope · crosshairs · lock-on · tracking · range finder · heads-up display · auto-aim
- 80s sci-fiBlade Runner, E.T., The Terminator, Back to the Future, Aliens
- sci-fiscience fiction, Star Wars, sci-fi, Blade Runner 2049, aliens
laser gunsrifles
Long-barreled shoulder firearms
pistols · revolvers · machine guns · shotguns · muskets
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