light wave

laɪt weɪv

Definition

Definition of light wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

visible light

TECH.

electromagnetic wave visible to the human eye

TECH.

Light waves travel at different speeds in different media.

physics

TECH.

wave in the electromagnetic spectrum

TECH.

Scientists study light waves to understand the universe.

electromagnetic wave

radiation

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Expressions with light

green light

traffic signal allowing vehicles to go

The car moved when the green light appeared.

light skirt

skirt made of lightweight material

She wore a light skirt to stay cool in the summer heat.

light up

illuminate or bring light to something

The streetlights light up the entire neighborhood.

travel light

carry few belongings while traveling

She always travels light to avoid check-in fees..

blinded by the light

adj.

unable to see due to intense light

He was temporarily blinded by the light from the camera flash.

give a light

provide a flame to ignite something

Can you give a light to my cigarette?

Expressions with wave

blue wave

large ocean wave with a blue hue

Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.

wave away

dismiss with a hand gesture

She waved away the waiter with a smile.

wave down

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture

She waved down a taxi in the rain.

wave off

say goodbye with a hand gesture

She waved off her friend at the station.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

surfing the wave

riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun

Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

wave someone off

gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving

She waved him off at the airport.

wave through

signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture

The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.

catch the wave

join and benefit from a trend

Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.

crime wave

sudden increase in criminal activity in an area

The city experienced a crime wave during the economic downturn..

Terms with light wave included in their meaning

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infrared frequency

physics

electromagnetic wave frequencies below visible light

path length

physics

distance traveled by light or another wave along its route

interference filter

optics

optical device that passes chosen light colors using wave interference effects

Examples of light wave in a sentence

Light waves can be bent by lenses.
Engineers use light waves in designing optical devices.
Light waves are crucial in the study of quantum mechanics.

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French:onde lumineuse, onde de lumière, ...
German:Lichtwelle, ...
Italian:onda luminosa, ...
Spanish:onda de luz, ...
Portuguese:onda de luz, onda luminosa, ...
Chinese:光波, ...
Japanese:光波, 光の波, ...
Arabic:مَوْجَة ضَوْئِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:גַּל אוֹר, ...
Russian:световая волна, ...
Ukrainian:світлова хвиля, ...
Hindi:प्रकाश तरंग, विद्युत चुम्बकीय स्पेक्ट्रम की तरंग, ...
Bengali:আলোকতরঙ্গ, আলোতরঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:ona lluminosa, ona electromagnètica, ...
Czech:světelná vlna, elektromagnetická vlna, ...
Danish:lysbølge, elektromagnetisk bølge, ...
Dutch:lichtgolf, ...
Greek:κύμα φωτός, ...
Hungarian:fényhullám, elektromágneses hullám, ...
Khmer:រលកពន្លឺ, រលកអេឡិចត្រូម៉ាញេទិក, ...
Korean:빛 파동, 빛의 파동, ...
Persian:موج نور, موجی در طیف الکترومغناطیسی, ...
Polish:fala świetlna, ...
Portuguese (BR):onda de luz, onda luminosa, ...
Romanian:undă de lumină, undă optică, ...
Swedish:ljusvåg, ...
Thai:คลื่นแสง, ...
Turkish:ışık dalgası, ...
Vietnamese:sóng ánh sáng, sóng điện từ, ...

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