laser beam
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of laser beam
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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To confirm that the tiny ferromagnet, which measures only a few micrometers across, had truly reversed its polarity, the team shone a second, weaker laser beam onto it.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
“They focus like a laser beam on me,” says Epstein, of Napa Valley, Calif.
From Barron's • Sep. 25, 2025
During the team's experiment, researchers shined a laser beam into the pupil of one eye of each participant.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
This year, though, that laser beam of glamour instead highlighted two technical categories, with the performers of each nominated film paying rapturous homage to below-the-liners who make them look good.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2025
And that was all it took for like sixty other eyeballs, including Mr. Hollow's, to laser beam me and my sneakers.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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