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noun

  • An electromagnetic oscillation, particularly one in the visible spectrum, that carries energy and propagates through spacetime.

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Like wavelength and intensity, polarization is a fundamental property of light and represents which direction the electric component of a light wave is oriented with respect to the wave's general direction of travel.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

It found the light wave signature of an extremely bright galaxy in 2016.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

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  • photon
  • visible radiation
  • ray of light
  • EM wave

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  • acoustic energy

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