Meanings
nounphoton circle (plural photon circles)
plural photon circles
- Synonym of photon sphere.
Synonyms: photon sphere
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of photon sphere.
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Origin
From the path of photon becoming circular, instead of the usual hyperbolic orbits.
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photon circle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photon%20circle
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“photon circle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photon%20circle. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photon circle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photon%20circle.
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