laser beam

noun

: the narrow beam of light produced by a laser

Examples of laser beam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Add a few cents per shot, if a laser beam can be used instead of a $40,000 and $100,000 Tamir missile (those used in Israel’s Iron Dome), then interception becomes far less costly. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026 Sophie is a laser beam of drive and dedication. Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026 And rather than writing one data dot at a time, the scientists developed a system that splits the laser beam to write many dots simultaneously. New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026 The researchers focused a laser beam on a point within glass to modify its optical properties and encode data as voxels, the 3D equivalent of pixels. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laser beam

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Laser beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laser%20beam. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster