Meaning of hard light | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A solid, tangible hologram (projection of light), which can be used to construct structures such as walls or armor.
2. Focused light that produces crisp, sharply-defined shadows, with less transition between illumination and shadow than soft light.

Examples

“This included a good six orvs a day in the HLHG (Hard Light⟳ Hologram) Simulation Room. This room could create⟳ an unlimited number⟳ of battle scenarios by way of quality hard light⟳ holograms; it was a key staple in Brigade training.”

“The Falcon formerly wore a pair of jet-powered glider wings that allowed him to fly⟳ at speeds up to 250 miles per hour. He now wears a pair of "hard light⟳" wings that have⟳ increased his speed⟳ […]”

“Abstract: Yeng is a Zontoan from planet Zing who volunteers to go on an intergalactic mission to a distant planet called Earth. Using a hard light⟳ drive⟳, Yeng is able to project a solid hologram of himself, so that he appears as a stunningly handsome human […]”

“I leaned against the wall and slid down into the ninety-degree corner between two hard light⟳ walls. I wrapped my arms around my knees as Sid's voice echoed.”

“"I think⟳ we should steal⟳ the orb and replace⟳ it with a hard light⟳ hologram so they won't even notice⟳."”

“Maybe at first they thought that they wanted hard light⟳, but after the shoot⟳ begins, they start⟳ asking for me to minimize shadows, and by the end⟳ of the shoot⟳, I may end⟳ up firing a softbox through a scrim (FYI, that means extra, extra, extra soft light⟳).”

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