laser beam

American  

noun

1. a beam of radiation produced from a laser, used in surgery, communications, weapons systems, printing, recording and various industrial processes.

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Etymology

Origin of laser beam

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Uppu explains that careful control of the laser beam is the key to the new method.

From Science Daily • Dec. 23, 2025

“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