laserbeams
Concentrated coherent photons
Laserbeams are concentrated beams of light produced by lasers—coherent, focused, and traveling in a narrow path.
The word appears in science fiction, physics discussions, and descriptions of technology from surgical instruments to weapons: The laserbeams cut through the metal plating.
Usually written as two words (laser beams) or hyphenated (laser-beams).
Programmed illumination entertainment
- spectacleVisually striking event
- concertLive musical performance
- stageRaised performance platform
- discoSeventies dance music
clubbing · festival · rave · projection · nightlife · scanning · planetarium · pyrotechnics
Correct relative positioning
- focusConcentrated attention point
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- collimationMaking light rays parallel
wavelength · monochromatic · interferometry · spectroscopy · metrology · optics · photonics · beamwidth
Concealed activation cord
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- detectionAct of finding something
- sensorsDevices that detect input
barrier · alarms · surveillance · infrared · motion · monitoring · grid · vault
Deliberately untrue statement
- metalworkShaped metal objects
- engravingCarving into hard surfaces
- etchingAcid-incised metal print
- slicingCutting into portions
kerf · acrylic · welding · industrial · fiber · pulsed · continuous · automation
Medical specialty for eyes
- LASIKCorneal vision correction
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
- dermatologyStudy of skin ailments
oncology · microsurgery · cataract · retinal · lithotripsy · cosmetic · corneal
lightshow
Programmed illumination entertainment
disco · clubbing · festival · rave · projection · nightlife · scanning · planetarium · pyrotechnics · holography
alignment
Correct relative positioning
- focusConcentrated attention point
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
collimation · wavelength · monochromatic · interferometry · spectroscopy · metrology · optics · photonics · beamwidth · wavefront
tripwire
Concealed activation cord
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- detectionAct of finding something
sensors · barrier · alarms · surveillance · infrared · motion · monitoring · grid · vault · museum
fabrication
Deliberately untrue statement
slicing · kerf · acrylic · welding · industrial · fiber · pulsed · continuous · automation · robotics
ophthalmology
Medical specialty for eyes
- LASIKCorneal vision correction
- ablationRemoval by cutting, melting
- cauterizationBurning tissue medically
dermatology · oncology · microsurgery · cataract · retinal · lithotripsy · cosmetic · corneal
blaster
Energy-shooting firearm
- raygunFictional energy weapon
- sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
- phasersFictional energy beam weapons
targeting · military · defense · turret · plasma · vaporize · zap
laserbeamsdiffuse light
Light spread evenly, not direct
scattered light · floodlight · ambient light · incandescent light · flashlight beam