light table
noun
: a device that projects even light through a flat translucent surface over which films or tracings may be spread out and viewed
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When lunar seismic data were first collected and analyzed in the 1970s, researchers like Nakamura interpreted them by eye, holding the jagged lines of seismograms over a light table.
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Julia Rosen, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2016
The Sensory Studio includes a rubbing table where children use crayons to reveal textures, natural plant materials and plates, a large light table where children look at colorful and translucent plant materials, and more.
—David Petkiewicz, cleveland, 22 Mar. 2022
On game day, Martin sat on a couch in a campus medical office that had been transformed into a calming living room, with a statue of the Buddha, airy paintings, and yellow-light table lamps.
—Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2020
Pro Tip: Place the sheets face-down on a light table or face-out on a window to edge-match the sheets, then carefully tape the seams.
—National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2020
The exhibit also includes a stylized reproduction of Emberley's drawing and a light table from his home studio that museum visitors can try out.
—Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 15 Dec. 2017
Interactive activities, including a stylized reproduction of the drawing and light table in Emberley's home studio, will be included in the show.
—Brittany Nader, cleveland.com, 12 Oct. 2017
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Julia Rosen, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2016
The Sensory Studio includes a rubbing table where children use crayons to reveal textures, natural plant materials and plates, a large light table where children look at colorful and translucent plant materials, and more.
—David Petkiewicz, cleveland, 22 Mar. 2022
On game day, Martin sat on a couch in a campus medical office that had been transformed into a calming living room, with a statue of the Buddha, airy paintings, and yellow-light table lamps.
—Sarah Scoles, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2020
Pro Tip: Place the sheets face-down on a light table or face-out on a window to edge-match the sheets, then carefully tape the seams.
—National Geographic, 7 Apr. 2020
The exhibit also includes a stylized reproduction of Emberley's drawing and a light table from his home studio that museum visitors can try out.
—Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 15 Dec. 2017
Interactive activities, including a stylized reproduction of the drawing and light table in Emberley's home studio, will be included in the show.
—Brittany Nader, cleveland.com, 12 Oct. 2017
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“Light table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/light%20table. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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