brain wave

noun

plural brain waves

: rhythmic fluctuations of voltage between parts of the brain resulting in the flow of an electric current

: a current produced by brain waves

: a flash of inspiration : brainstorm sense 1a

We invited the Hill Holliday ad agency in Boston to collaborate on our cover shoot, and its creative director, Lance Jensen, had a brain wave: wouldn't it be eye-catching for our pages to reflect not just the editorial look of the '60s but also the advertising idiom of the time?—

Tina Brown

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Brainstem auditory evoked potential studies: This test measures brain wave activity in response to clicks. —

Yuliya Klochan, Health, 19 June 2024 The researchers’ previous work suggested that high-frequency brain waves encode sensory information and that lower frequencies represent control signals. —

Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024 It’s also known as a polysomnography, and the study records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, and your heart rate and breathing during sleep. —

Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024 All brain waves fall into different categories of electric wave speed, measured in hertz (Hz). —

Brittany Dube, Health, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for brain wave