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laser

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈleɪzɚ/ · UK /ˈleɪzə/

Forms: lasers

laser means: A device producing a strong, narrow beam of light, or the beam it produces.

noun

LIGHT DEVICEB1

A device producing a strong, narrow beam of light, or the beam it produces.

  • The laser made a red dot on the wall.
  • Doctors used a laser to treat her eyes.
  • This machine cuts metal with a powerful laser.

Common phrases: laser beam, laser surgery, laser pointer, powerful laser

verb

TREAT WITH LIGHTC1

To cut, remove, or treat something using a strong, narrow beam of light.

  • They can laser the marks off.
  • She had her eyes lasered last year.
  • The machine lasers tiny holes into the metal.

How to use it: have something lasered (He had his tattoo lasered.); laser something off (They lasered the mark off her skin.)

Common phrases: laser something off, laser someone’s eyes, laser a tattoo

Questions about laser

What does laser mean?

A device producing a strong, narrow beam of light, or the beam it produces.

What is laser in other languages?

Türkçe: lazer · Español: láser · Français: laser · Deutsch: Laser · Italiano: laser · 日本語: レーザー

How do you pronounce laser?

In American English /ˈleɪzɚ/; in British English /ˈleɪzə/.

How do you use laser in a sentence?

The laser made a red dot on the wall. Doctors used a laser to treat her eyes.

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