lightwaves
Electromagnetic visible spectrum
Lightwaves are the oscillating electromagnetic waves that constitute visible light, and by extension, similar waves across the electromagnetic spectrum.
The term emphasizes light's wave properties—wavelength, frequency, amplitude—as opposed to its particle nature: Different colors correspond to different lightwave frequencies.
Often written as two words: light waves.
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
- interferenceUnwelcome involvement in affairs
diffraction · polarization · wave-particle · quantum · coherence · propagation · oscillation · transverse
Light-focusing curved glass
- refractionWave bending between media
- focusConcentrated attention point
- reflectionReturned light or thought
- fiber opticLight-based data transmission
laser · beam · ray · collimation · microscope · telescope · prism · mirror
Able to be seen
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- colorVisual hue property
- rainbowRefracted light arc
prism · hue · gamma · X-ray · microwave · radio · chromaticity · saturation
Steady, soft light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- illuminationProvision of light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- gleamFaint reflected light
sparkle · twinkle · incandescent · fluorescent · phosphorescent · brilliance · glint · flash
Light-sensing tissue layer
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- pupilLearner or eye opening
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- sightVisual perception faculty
photoreceptor · cone · rod · color blindness · eye · visual · optic nerve · afterimage
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- photonElectromagnetic radiation unit
- electromagneticInvolving electric and magnetic fields
interference · diffraction · polarization · wave-particle · quantum · coherence · propagation · oscillation · transverse · superposition
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- refractionWave bending between media
- focusConcentrated attention point
- reflectionReturned light or thought
fiber optic · laser · beam · ray · collimation · microscope · telescope · prism · mirror · aperture
visible
Able to be seen
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- ultravioletWavelengths shorter than violet
- colorVisual hue property
rainbow · prism · hue · gamma · X-ray · microwave · radio · chromaticity · saturation · brightness
glow
Steady, soft light
- luminousEmitting or reflecting light
- illuminationProvision of light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
gleam · sparkle · twinkle · incandescent · fluorescent · phosphorescent · brilliance · glint · flash · beam
retina
Light-sensing tissue layer
- corneaEye's clear outer dome
- pupilLearner or eye opening
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
sight · photoreceptor · cone · rod · color blindness · eye · visual · optic nerve · afterimage · brightness
lightwavessound waves
Pressure disturbances carrying noise
seismic waves · pressure waves · radio waves · ultrasound · infrasound
lightwavesradio waves
Low-frequency electromagnetic radiation
gamma rays · X-rays · microwaves · infrared radiation · ultraviolet radiation