lasers

plural of laser
as in spotlights
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 lasers For now, the research work does not propose a replacement for glass fiber lasers. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Instead of using incisions or drilling into the skull, CoMind (coincidentally like Olix) uses infrared lasers and light signals to measure brain activity. Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And sending lasers through fiber optic cables meant communication that was free from the tyranny of straight line-transmission. New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 These lasers use a concentrated beam of yellow light to target and collapse the blood vessels. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026 The three spacecraft will beam lasers at each other, looking for deviations in the travel time of those laser beams as evidence for the passing of a long-wavelength gravitational wave. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Fiber lasers can offer improved beam quality, reliability, and energy control compared with some older laser designs still used in dermatology offices. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Geles are typically worn at celebratory events, and Starr and photographer Axle Jozeph transform it into an Afrofuturist icon alongside sci-fi lasers. Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasers
Noun
  • Gatherings can include community spotlights, guest speakers and discussions of participants’ photographs.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • And as a guy in power armor, Iron Man straddles the line of being a mecha, but his Marvel Tokon design spotlights Gundam and Tekkaman influences.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The antlers grew off to the sides of the deer’s head instead of going upward, which contributed to the wide inside spread and long beams.
    Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Lasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasers. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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