laser
laser Lexical Profile
laser Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A device that generates an intense, narrow beam of coherent monochromatic light through the stimulated emission of photons.
"The surgeon used a precision laser to safely reshape the patient's cornea."
• verb
To cut, heat, or treat a material or bodily tissue using an intense beam of coherent light.
"The dermatologist lasered the prominent age spots from her hands during a quick outpatient procedure."
To focus intently and exclusively on a specific target or objective (often followed by 'in').
"The investigative journalist lasered in on the contradictory statements made by the executive."
• Rhymes for laser
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in 1960 as an acronym for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation'. It has since become fully lexicalized as a standard word.
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