laser
laser — noun
- lasersingular
- lasersplural
1. A laser is a device that sends out an extremely focused, intense ray of light. T
A laser is a device that sends out an extremely focused, intense ray of light. The ray is strong enough to cut through metal, remove hair or tattoos from skin, fix vision problems in eye surgery, and produce bright patterns for entertainment shows.
The surgeon used a laser to fix Rania's blurry vision in just fifteen minutes.
medical context: laser surgery
Charlotte watched the laser cut sharp shapes into the metal during the factory visit.
Bright green lasers lit up the sky above the crowd at the evening concert.
entertainment context: laser light show
Beatrix bought a small laser for removing old engravings from wooden furniture.
The office laser printer prints on both sides of each page.
compound noun: laser printer
- laser surgery
- laser treatment
- laser beam
- laser pointer
- laser printer
- laser cutter
- laser engraving
- laser show
- laser light
- laser technology
- laser eye surgery
- beam
refers to the light itself rather than the device that produces it
- light source
a much more general term for anything that gives off light
Grammar Patterns
laser + noun (laser surgery / laser printer / laser pointer)
a/the + laser + verb (laser cuts / laser removes)
Usage Note
Often used before another noun to describe devices or treatments that use laser technology, such as a laser printer, laser surgery, or laser pointer.
Common Mistakes
laser — verb
- laserpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lasers3rd person singular
- lasering-ing form
- laseredpast simple
1. To use a laser on part of the body for medical purposes, such as removing unwant
To use a laser on part of the body for medical purposes, such as removing unwanted hair, tattoos, or damaged skin.
Yumi decided to laser the unwanted hair on her legs instead of shaving every week.
transitive: laser + body part (hair)
The clinic lasers tattoos using a machine that breaks down the coloured ink.
Putri had her old tattoo lasered off before starting her new job at the hospital.
causative passive: have + object + lasered off
Vivek's doctor said he could laser the small scar on his arm.
transitive: laser + body part (scar)
- laser hair
- laser a tattoo
- laser a scar
- get lasered
- have it lasered
- laser off
- hair removal laser
- remove with a laser
more explicit; specifies that the laser is being used to take something away
Grammar Patterns
laser + noun (laser hair / laser a tattoo)
have/get + object + lasered (have my hair lasered)
laser + object + off (laser the tattoo off)
Usage Note
Frequently used in passive or causative structures when talking about cosmetic or medical procedures — people usually have hair or tattoos lasered rather than doing it themselves.
Common Mistakes
Common collocations
Nouns
- laser technology
- laser equipment
- laser machine