white light
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noun
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Electromagnetic radiation composed of a fairly even distribution of all of the frequencies in the visible range of the spectrum, appearing white to the eye. Light from the Sun is nearly perfect white light, although the Sun does not itself appear white when viewed on Earth due to the scattering of light with frequencies in the blue range by the atmosphere, leaving the Sun with a yellow color.
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Light that appears white to the eye, composed of some combination of light with frequencies in the red, blue, and green parts of the spectrum.
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See also color
Example Sentences
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If you're using a phone app to locate planets, enable the red light feature, because "the red light won't affect your night vision as much as a bright white light would."
From BBC
There was a blinding flash of white light followed by a deafening explosion that shook the house.
From Literature
"If the videos were filmed using Meta AI glasses, which normally display a white light when recording," says privacy lawyer Jamie Hurworth, "this raises concerns about whether that privacy feature is sufficient and if stronger safeguards are needed for such technology."
From BBC
He featured on their first album, The Velvet Underground And Nico, and second, titled White Light/White Heat before going solo.
From BBC
Corse devoted much of her life to her “White Light” series, which involves layering tiny glass beads — called microspheres — over white acrylic paint for a constantly shifting, reflective effect.
From Los Angeles Times
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