laser
Plural: lasers
Noun
- A device that produces a powerful, coherent, monochromatic beam of light.
- an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
- A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of light.
- A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.
- A laser printer.
- Ellipsis of laser hair removal.
- A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.
- Such a plant.
Verb
- To cut, destroy or treat with a laser.
- To throw or kick with laser-like precision.
Examples
- I'm having my eyes lasered to correct my astigmatism.
- I've still got a few more sessions of laser to get rid of the rest of my facial hair.
- The player focused like a ’LASER’ on finding a bingo to win the Words With Friends game.
Origin / Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.
Proto-Germanic *leuhtaz
Proto-West Germanic *leuht
Old English lēoht
Middle English light
English light
Latin amplus
Latin -ficō
Latin amplificō
Latin -tiō
Latin amplificātiōlbor.
English amplification
English stimulate
English -ed
English stimulated
English emission
English radiation
English LASER
English laser
From LASER, acronym of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. Coined by American physicist Gordon Gould in 1957. Originally called an optical maser.
Synonyms
optical maser, LASER, optical MASER
Scrabble Score: 5
laser: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlaser: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laser: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary