brightline
or bright-line
[ brahyt-lahyn ]
/ ˈbraɪtˌlaɪn /
adjective
(of rules, standards, etc.) unambiguously clear: This muddies the waters of what should be a brightline rule.
noun
Physical Chemistry. brightline spectrum.
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Example sentences from the Web for brightline
But monochromatic or "bright-line" light is, by its nature, incapable of being so diffused.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) ClerkePossibly all such stars have passed through a bright-line stage; but further evidence on the point is needed.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke