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11421401-n:
electromagnetic radiation that can produce photochemical reactions
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11428023-n:
a column of light (as from a beacon)
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11433435-n:
the light provided by a burning candle
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11440691-n:
one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
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11442298-n:
a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
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11444038-n:
light during the daytime
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11457841-n:
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
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11458102-n:
light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
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11459369-n:
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
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11463265-n:
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
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11463371-n:
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
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11463544-n:
a steady even light without flames
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11465775-n:
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
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11467786-n:
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
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11472960-n:
light from a lamp
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11476430-n:
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
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11483990-n:
a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
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11484975-n:
the light of the Moon
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11485186-n:
the light of the stars
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11485367-n:
the rays of the sun
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11506349-n:
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
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11515734-n:
light that streams
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11515849-n:
light from a torch or torches
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11515935-n:
the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
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Holonyms
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11451442-n:
the entire frequency range of electromagnetic waves
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02838805-a:
of or relating to or caused by light
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00291873-v:
make lighter or brighter
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06090869-n:
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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01752884-v:
cause to happen, occur or exist
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05713524-n:
the perceptual experience of seeing
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11450869-n:
radiation consisting of waves of energy associated with electric and magnetic fields resulting from the acceleration of an electric charge
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00008799-v:
partly close one's eyes, as when hit by direct blinding light
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00108698-a:
of or relating to a defect in the eye or in a lens caused by a deviation from spherical curvature which prevents light rays from meeting at a common focus and so results in distorted images
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00193406-n:
(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
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00206144-r:
without light
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00258109-v:
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
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00269989-a:
characterized by or emitting light
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00270496-a:
lighted with red light as if with flames
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00270732-a:
emitting light via self-induced fluorescence
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00270856-a:
(of living organisms) emitting light
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00271022-a:
having lots of light either natural or artificial
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00271419-a:
emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
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00271580-a:
provided with artificial light
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00271813-a:
emitting light as a result of being heated
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00272172-a:
(of a light) imparting a deathlike luminosity
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00272410-a:
emitting light not caused by heat
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00272555-a:
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
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00273082-a:
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
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00273690-n:
an act that changes the light that something reflects
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00273901-a:
lacking light; especially not reached by sunlight
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00274698-a:
become or made dark by lack of light
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00274833-a:
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
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00275290-a:
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
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00276226-a:
partially devoid of light or brightness
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00276472-a:
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
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00278551-a:
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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00279618-a:
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
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00280463-a:
radiating or as if radiating light
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00281173-a:
full of light; shining intensely
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00281657-a:
reflecting light
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00283060-a:
having in itself the property of emitting light
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00283580-a:
shining intermittently with a sparkling light
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00283703-a:
emitting or reflecting very little light
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00283972-a:
not reflecting light; not glossy
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00366355-a:
(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) having only one wavelength
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00366526-a:
(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength
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00392812-a:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
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00403072-a:
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
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00403505-a:
brilliantly colored and apparently giving off light
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00405554-a:
(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light
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00424869-v:
emit a brief burst of light
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00431447-a:
allowing light to pass through
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00431774-a:
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
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00432626-a:
allowing light to pass through diffusely
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00433115-a:
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
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00434265-a:
not penetrable by light
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00454651-v:
to become overspread as with a fluid, a colour, a gleam of light
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00480584-r:
so as to allow the passage of light
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00521450-n:
a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns
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00528836-v:
become light
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00573671-v:
make (a material) sensitive to light, often of a particular colour, by coating it with a photographic emulsion
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00585148-v:
burn with great heat and intense light
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00612504-a:
(of light rays) converging on a point
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00645622-n:
a form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background
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00693109-n:
a celebrated experiment conducted by Albert Michelson and Edward Morley; their failure to detect any influence of the earth's motion on the velocity of light was the starting point for Einstein's theory of relativity
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00705886-n:
the use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
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00862399-n:
an orienting response to light
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00904428-n:
photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
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00904904-n:
forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas
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00907340-n:
the act of exposing film to light
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00907500-n:
the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
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00907642-n:
the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
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01002008-n:
measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission
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01003272-n:
measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)
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01028796-a:
(used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
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01358737-v:
shield from light
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01477704-v:
protect from light, heat, or view
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01540042-v:
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
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01582070-v:
suffuse with or as if with light
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01699410-a:
used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
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02007882-a:
capable of physically reflecting light or sound
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02008082-a:
capable of reflecting light like a mirror
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02008615-a:
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
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02009012-a:
(especially of incident sound or light) not turned back by physical reflection
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02104727-a:
sensitive to visible light
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02113430-v:
expose to light, of photographic film
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02113622-v:
expose to too much light
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02114228-v:
expose to too little light
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02114433-v:
reverse some of the tones of (a negative or print) and introduce pronounced outlines of highlights, by exposing it briefly to light, then washing and redeveloping it
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02114730-v:
make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
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02136533-v:
be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
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02149899-v:
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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02159612-a:
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
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02160465-a:
temporarily blinded by exposure to light reflected from snow or ice
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02160552-v:
cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
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02160779-v:
shine brightly, like a star or a light
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02160944-v:
emit a steady even light without flames
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02162434-v:
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
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02299748-a:
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
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02312918-a:
capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
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02325984-a:
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
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02413390-a:
so thin as to transmit light
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02416390-a:
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
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02517999-a:
having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end
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02518229-a:
giving no light
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02518601-a:
having or employing wavelengths shorter than light but longer than X-rays; lying outside the visible spectrum at its violet end
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02692815-a:
of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems
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02727141-n:
a device that controls amount of light admitted
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02735361-n:
a lamp that produces light when electric current flows across the gap between two electrodes
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02757215-a:
light-avoiding
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02762981-v:
shine with a sudden light
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02763283-v:
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)
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02763740-v:
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
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02765924-v:
be bright by reflecting or casting light
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02767308-v:
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
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02768259-v:
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
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02793684-n:
an opaque adjustable flap on a lamp fixture; used in photography to cut off light from particular areas
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02827662-a:
producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
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02838805-a:
of or relating to or caused by light
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02861859-a:
of or relating to or involving light or optics
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02956623-a:
able to refract light without spectral color separation
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02978478-n:
a reflecting telescope that has a paraboloidal primary mirror and a hyperboloidal secondary mirror; light is brought to a focus through an aperture in the center of the primary mirror
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02987623-a:
falling or striking of light rays on something
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03062798-n:
optical device used to follow the path of a celestial body and reflect its light into a telescope; has a movable and a fixed mirror
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03087366-n:
lens used to concentrate light on an object
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03116163-n:
a reflecting telescope so constructed that the light is led to a plate holder or spectrograph
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03157751-n:
a photometer that can be used to locate and identify chemical compounds in a cell by measuring the intensity of the light that passes through stained sections of the cytoplasm
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03180969-n:
any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
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03206023-n:
a lamp that generates light by a discharge between two electrodes in a gas
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03271376-n:
an electric lamp in which the light comes from an electric discharge between two electrodes in a glass tube
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03357893-n:
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
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03370387-n:
lamp consisting of a tube coated on the inside with a fluorescent material; mercury vapor in the tube emits ultraviolet radiation that is converted to visible radiation by the fluorescent material
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03503997-n:
a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
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03611314-n:
optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam
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03622401-n:
carbon arc lamp that emits an intense light used in producing films
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03643253-n:
an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
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03643491-n:
a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent
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03661621-n:
a measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laser; a potential technology for detecting air turbulence that can affect aircraft
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03665924-n:
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
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03666362-n:
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
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03667060-n:
a transparent filter that reduces the light (or some wavelengths of the light) passing through it
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03667664-n:
photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
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03697665-n:
oval or circular opening; to allow light into a dome or vault
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03750206-n:
ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor
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03773035-n:
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
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03813369-n:
light on an airplane that indicates the plane's position and orientation; red light on the left (port) wing tip and green light on the right (starboard) wing tip
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03823906-n:
optical device that produces plane-polarized light
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03844045-n:
a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light
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03851341-n:
a device for producing or controlling light
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03852031-n:
a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
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03852544-n:
a pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
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03852688-n:
an astronomical telescope designed to collect and record light from cosmic sources
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03856728-n:
a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
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03857026-n:
a photographic film sensitive to green and blue and violet light
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03858183-n:
medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
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03881404-n:
photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)
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03887899-n:
a parabolic reflector for light radiation
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03924978-n:
a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
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03939844-n:
indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
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03976105-n:
an optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
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04042358-n:
a photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
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04101375-n:
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
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04167489-n:
a missile equipped with a device that is attracted toward some kind of emission (heat or light or sound or radio waves)
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04172607-n:
a measuring instrument for measuring the light sensitivity of film over a range of exposures
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04214649-n:
light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
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04256318-n:
lamp in which an electric current passed through a tube of sodium vapor makes a yellow light; used is street lighting
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04339879-n:
light consisting of long tubes (instead of bulbs) that provide the illumination
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04340521-n:
scientific instrument that provides a flashing light synchronized with the periodic movement of an object; can make moving object appear stationary
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04456115-n:
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
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04506688-n:
light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes
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04608923-n:
a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
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04701943-n:
passing light without diffusion or distortion
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04702351-n:
the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
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04703424-n:
the quality of being opaque to a degree; the degree to which something reduces the passage of light
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04940730-n:
the quality of being penetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
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04942516-n:
the quality of being impenetrable (by people or light or missiles etc.)
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04951716-n:
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
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04954534-n:
an appearance of reflected light
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04954683-n:
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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04956594-n:
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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04963740-n:
a red color that reflects little light
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04975739-n:
either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
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05018674-n:
light from heat
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05018785-n:
light from nonthermal sources
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05455912-n:
one of the cells of the retina that is sensitive to light
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05456082-n:
the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
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05456456-n:
a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light
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06010105-n:
a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
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06090397-n:
branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
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06100778-n:
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
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06101333-n:
the branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image
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06103422-n:
(physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another
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06105873-n:
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as waves
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06106084-n:
(physics) the theory that light is transmitted as a stream of particles
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06280816-n:
the transmission of light signals via glass fibers
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06874930-n:
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
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07004564-n:
a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye
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07263053-n:
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
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07264484-n:
a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework
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07270893-n:
a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
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07368877-n:
the moon interrupts light from the sun
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07368993-n:
the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
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07412310-n:
a momentary flash of light
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07412478-n:
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
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07412993-n:
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
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07413237-n:
bright flashes of light near the horizon without thunder (especially on hot evenings); usually attributed to distant lightning that is reflected by clouds
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07731767-n:
young broad-leaved endive plant deprived of light to form a narrow whitish head
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09186592-n:
the deep sea (2000 meters or more) where there is no light
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09337048-n:
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
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09354984-n:
the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky
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09394007-n:
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
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09403427-n:
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
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09432990-n:
something that shines (with emitted or reflected light)
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09450163-n:
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
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09464221-n:
the lowest level of the ocean to which light can reach
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09464486-n:
an object that emits or reflects light in an intermittent flickering manner
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09521395-n:
god of fire and light; corresponds to Babylonian Girru
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09524151-n:
one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; Hindu gods of celestial light
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09529201-n:
an important god of later Hinduism; the sun god or the sun itself worshipped as the source of warmth and light
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09531826-n:
ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god
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09531955-n:
chief deity of Zoroastrianism; source of light and embodiment of good
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09553767-n:
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
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09579491-n:
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
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09580673-n:
(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard
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10905703-n:
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy; his observation that X-rays behave like miniature bowling balls in their interactions with electrons provided evidence for the quantal nature of light (1892-1962)
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10954498-n:
physicist born in Germany who formulated the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity; Einstein also proposed that light consists of discrete quantized bundles of energy (later called photons) (1879-1955)
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10981961-n:
French physicist who invented polarized light and invented the Fresnel lens (1788-1827)
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11405437-n:
Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)
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11410023-n:
an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)
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11420631-n:
a dark band in the spectrum of white light that has been transmitted through a substance that exhibits absorption at selective wavelengths
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11427241-n:
an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
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11428023-n:
a column of light (as from a beacon)
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11433435-n:
the light provided by a burning candle
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11440691-n:
one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
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11442298-n:
a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
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11444038-n:
light during the daytime
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11446934-n:
when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
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11455695-n:
a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
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11457841-n:
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
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11458102-n:
light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
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11459369-n:
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
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11463265-n:
light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
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11463544-n:
a steady even light without flames
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11465775-n:
a greyish light (as at dawn or dusk or in dim interiors)
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11467786-n:
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
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11469481-n:
electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
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11472960-n:
light from a lamp
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11474774-n:
an acronym for emissions of light and very low frequency perturbations due to electromagnetic pulse sources; extremely bright extremely short (less than a msec) electrical flashes forming a huge ring (up to 400 km diameter) in the ionosphere
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11475279-n:
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
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11475992-n:
atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
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11476430-n:
light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
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11476939-n:
the energy associated with visible light
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11483990-n:
a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode
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11484975-n:
the light of the Moon
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11485186-n:
the light of the stars
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11487424-n:
a circle of light around the sun or moon
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11490257-n:
opacity to light
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11490638-n:
a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
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11491194-n:
electricity generated by light or affected by light
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11503060-n:
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
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11503287-n:
the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
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11506349-n:
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
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11508808-n:
an arctic atmospheric condition with clouds over snow produce a uniform whiteness and objects are difficult to see; occurs when the light reflected off the snow equals the light coming through the clouds
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11515734-n:
light that streams
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11515849-n:
light from a torch or torches
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11515935-n:
the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
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11521940-n:
radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays
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11523369-n:
the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism
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11528427-n:
the phenomenon in which light is scattered by very small particles in its path; it makes a beam of light visible; the scattered light is mainly blue
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11754633-n:
genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement
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11755110-n:
semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
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11993932-n:
genus of sticky herbs with yellow flowers open in morning or evening but closed in bright light
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12196694-n:
widely distributed tree of eastern Australia yielding a tough durable fiber and soft light attractively grained wood; foliage is an important emergency food for cattle
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12381511-n:
any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
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13450206-n:
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
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13480848-n:
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
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13508005-n:
the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
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13536523-n:
a chemical reaction produced by the action of light
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13545382-n:
the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
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13586455-n:
a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber
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13640206-n:
the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate
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13641299-n:
a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions
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13656520-n:
the distance that light travels in a vacuum in 1 year; 5.88 trillion miles or 9.46 trillion kilometers
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13656749-n:
the distance light travels in a vacuum in one hour; approximately one billion kilometers
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13656913-n:
the distance light travels in a vacuum in one minute; approximately 18 million kilometers
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13657080-n:
the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second; approximately 300,000 kilometers
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13820432-n:
the ratio of reflected to incident light
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13824929-n:
the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
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13863020-n:
a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
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13881810-n:
(mineralogy) a star-shaped figure with six rays that is seen in some crystal structures under reflected or transmitted light
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13891242-n:
the smallest angle of incidence for which light is totally reflected
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13891735-n:
the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
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13938663-n:
(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
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13938899-n:
(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
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13983515-n:
absence of light or illumination
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13983807-n:
total absence of light
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13984613-n:
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
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13985098-n:
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
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14089339-n:
reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light
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14096724-n:
(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia
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14096957-n:
(ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina
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14153616-n:
a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)
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14154168-n:
dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red
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14154421-n:
dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
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14154832-n:
a form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light; so rare that its existence has been questioned
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14155031-n:
rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow
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14302460-n:
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
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14329888-n:
pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
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14377965-n:
hallucinatory perception of colored lights
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14384351-n:
a morbid fear of light
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14554345-n:
inability to see clearly in bright light
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14554853-n:
inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
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14556879-n:
a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine
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14582220-n:
(cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force
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14632648-n:
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
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14654175-n:
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
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14735077-n:
retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin
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14757011-n:
pigment occurring in luminescent organisms (as fireflies); emits heatless light when undergoing oxidation
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14803886-n:
any of various gems (as chrysoberyl or chalcedony) that reflect light when cut in a rounded shape
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14881861-n:
glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
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15005386-n:
either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
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15010430-n:
a white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
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15015192-n:
a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions
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15053703-n:
a sapphire that when cut shows a starlike figure in reflected light because of its crystalline structure
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15078050-n:
a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
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15078550-n:
a material having the property of admitting light diffusely; a partly transparent material
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15088869-n:
a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
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15109745-n:
something that is emitted or radiated (as a gas or an odor or a light, etc.)
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15130749-n:
the elapsed time it takes for light (or radio signals) to travel between the Earth and a celestial object
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15164957-n:
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
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15284285-n:
the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
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15287486-n:
the rate of flow of light energy
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