Photon
Definitions
The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.
Equivalents
39 more languages
Българскифотон
Catalàfoto
Češtinafoton
Cymraegffoton
Danskfoton
Ελληνικάφωτόνιο
Esperantofotono
Euskarafotoi
فارسیفوتون
Galegofotón
ગુજરાતીપ્રકાશાણુ
עבריתפוטון
Magyarfoton
Հայերենֆոտոն
Bahasa Indonesiafoton
Italianofotone
日本語光子
한국어광자
Kurdîfoto
मराठीप्रकाशाणू
Bahasa Melayufoton
नेपालीप्रकाशाणु
Polskifoton
Românăfoton
Русскийфотон
Svenskafoton
Kiswahilifotoni
Türkçefoton
Українськафотон
Tiếng Việtquang tử
Examples
“The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take⟳ in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light⟳ sensitivity. They also have⟳ high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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