laser

Definition of lasernext
as in spotlight
a device that produces a narrow and powerful stream of light that has many special uses in medicine, industry, etc. doctors using a laser to perform delicate eye surgery

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Recent Examples of laser The satellite, called Reason-1, plans to test sending solar energy down to Earth using a powerful laser. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 After Patri Guijarro opened the scoring with a third-minute laser, Eva Navarro doubled the advantage via a half-volley in the 14th. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The appointment time may be longer than for other gel manicures—and in many cases more expensive—but that laser focus on cleaning up the cuticles, prepping the nails, and carefully applying the polish is what helps it to last. — Lucy Abbersteen, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 Two to three suspects demanded victims' belongings at gunpoint using firearms equipped with lasers, police said. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for laser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laser
Noun
  • Accordingly, her tenure drew an intense spotlight, including her decision to take a short maternity leave.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The award marks a return to the Busan spotlight for Lee, whose debut feature, The Shoe Fairy, screened in the festival’s New Currents section in 2005.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One mirror focused the X-rays vertically, while the other focused them horizontally, concentrating the beam into a spot measuring just 180 × 330 nanometers.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Laser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laser. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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