carry light
Americannoun
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Quantum mechanics operates on incredibly tiny scales, and scientists are constantly developing more precise tools to measure and control phenomena such as photons, the particles that carry light.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026
It had been assumed that neutrinos were essentially massless particles, like the photon particles that carry light.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2015
"Sure things" and "hot tips," while still plentiful, carry light weight with sophisticated investors.
From Time Magazine Archive
To make Newton's physics work, scientists presumed the existence of a substance called ether, which they thought was necessary to carry light waves through space.
From Time Magazine Archive
These names, unknown to Lapham, went to his head like the wine he was drinking; they seemed to carry light for the moment, but a film of deeper darkness followed.
From The Rise of Silas Lapham by Howells, William Dean
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