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 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 Adding lasers to chips The technology is reportedly based on Tower Semiconductor’s PH18DA platform, which combines indium phosphide (InP) with silicon. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 After a visit to his clinic, patients often get an anti-inflammatory sheet mask after procedures like chemical peels, facial treatments and lasers. Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Treatments such as Fraxel, LaseMD Ultra, or even more aggressive CO₂ fractional lasers can stimulate collagen production, improve fine wrinkling, smooth texture and reduce pigmentation caused by years of sun exposure. Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 The means for carrying out optical connectivity include lasers, optical fibers, modulators, and various connectors, all working in conjunction to build an enhanced fiber-optic network structure. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 For optical networking, the primary constraint is indium phosphide, a specialty semiconductor that’s used to make the lasers that generate the light and the detectors that detect the light on either end of the fiber optic cable. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 Quantum mechanics stayed trapped in physics departments for roughly 50 years before it got commercialized via lasers and semiconductors. ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 Ultra Well folks, the hot new thing in smartphones isn’t lasers, or air quality sensors, or even graphene batteries. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasers
Noun
  • 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
  • The dotted centers of the doodle-looking flowers were instead clusters of spotlights that could point in different directions.
    Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • During filming, wood beams ran across the ceiling in the kitchen, which had a brick wall, a fireplace, and a butcher-block island.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An open floor plan and exposed solid wood beams set a lovely tone for this beautiful home, as does the vintage wood-burning stove and Dutch-style farm doors.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Lasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasers. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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