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optical phenomenon
:
NOUN
phenomenon
optical phenomenon
a
physical phenomenon
related
to or involving
light
English
>
optical phenomenon
: 1 sense
> noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning
A
physical phenomenon
related
to or involving
light
.
Narrower
Tyndall effect
The
phenomenon
in which
light
is
scattered
by very
small
particles
in its
path
aberration
,
distortion
,
optical aberration
An
optical phenomenon
resulting from the
failure
of a
lens
or
mirror
to
produce
a good
image
absorption band
A
dark
band
in the spectrum of
white
light
that has been
transmitted
through a substance that exhibits
absorption
at
selective
/
selective
wavelengths
diffraction
When
light
passes
sharp
edges or
goes
through narrow
slits
the
rays
are
deflected
and
produce
fringes of
light
and
dark
bands
fringe
,
interference fringe
One of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and
diffraction
of light
incidence
The
striking
of a
light beam
on a
surface
optical illusion
An
optical phenomenon
that results in a
false
/
false
or
deceptive
visual
impression
parallax
The
apparent
displacement
of an
object
as seen from two different
points
that are
not
on a line with the
object
pleochroism
The
phenomenon
of different
colors
appearing when certain
crystals
are
viewed
from different directions
polarization
,
polarisation
The
phenomenon
in which
waves
of
light
or other radiation are
restricted
in direction of
vibration
Broader
physical phenomenon
A
natural phenomenon
involving the
physical properties
of matter and energy
Spanish
fenómeno óptico
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fenomen òptic
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