laser
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A beam of light produced by such a device.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈleɪzɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.
A gum resin obtained from certain umbelliferous plants.
A laser printer.
Such a plant.
An acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
“Doctors use a precise laser for eye surgery.”
verb
transitive
To cut, destroy or treat with a laser.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A beam of light produced by such a device; a laser beam.
Used this way, laser is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- optical maser , rarer, so it draws attention
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use laser
- “The doctor used a laser to precisely remove the tiny skin tag.”noun
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Compound terms
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A refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea.
A refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea.
A beam of light generated by a laser.
A smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent.
Electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically.
Eye surgery that makes many tiny laser burns in an area that will increase the drainage of aqueous humor.
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Synonyms
Sense: beam of light produced by such a device
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