Definition of optical phenomenon Optical phenomenon
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What does optical phenomenon mean?
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| optical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon related to or involving light | ||
| physical phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy | ||
| optical aberration, aberration, distortion 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 wavelengths | ||
| diffraction when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands | ||
| interference fringe, fringe an ornamental border consisting of short lengths of hanging threads or tassels | ||
| incidence the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light" | ||
| optical illusion an optical phenomenon that results in a false or deceptive visual impression | ||
| pleochroism the phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions | ||
| polarisation, polarization the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration | ||
| parallax the apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object | ||
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