What is another word for beam of light?

Pronunciation: [bˈiːm ɒv lˈa͡ɪt] (IPA)

A beam of light can be interpreted in various ways, and each interpretation can lead to a different synonym. If you are describing the intensity of light, a synonym can be ray or glare. If you want to convey a sense of direction, then shaft or stream of light can be used. If you are discussing the mood of the light, a synonym can be gleam or glow. In contrast, if you want to describe a softer, more gentle light, the word radiance or aura can be used. Lastly, if you are describing the duration of the light, then a synonym can be flash or burst of light.

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Famous quotes with Beam of light

  • The key thing is, even if you only have a couple of hours a month, those two hours shoulder-to-shoulder, next to one student, concentrated attention, shining this beam of light on their work, on their thoughts and their self-expression, is going to be absolutely transformative, because so many of the students have not had that ever before.
    Dave Eggers
  • Regardless of the prophetic value of Dirac’s description [on interference] his was probably the first discussion... including a coherent beam of light. In other words, Dirac wrote the first chapter in laser optics.
    F. J. Duarte
  • Einstein's theory was that everything about the laws of the universe and nature was relative. What you observe about something depends greatly upon your frame of reference at the time. That's why I can stand here in this concord cabin and drop my pen in comfort. In here I'm not traveling 1,400mph, am I? Everything works like that. Conditioned by its frame of reference. All the electronics in all the instruments in this cockpit obey the exact same laws they would if the plane were standing still. Because in this frame, like me they are not traveling at Mach two. And all the laws of nature behave the same way. This beam of light is going out in all directions at 186,000 miles per second. Being on the concord makes no difference to it's speed going forward, backwards sideways.
    James Burke (science historian)
  • Where art thou, beam of light? Hunters, from the mossy rock, saw ye the blue-eyed fair?
    James Macpherson
  • Can I forget that beam of light, the white-handed daughter of kings?
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