white light

noun

Light, having a mixture of frequencies, being perceived as having no specific colour; such as sunlight.

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Meanings

nounwhite light (countable and uncountable, plural white lights)

plural white lights

  1. uncountableLight, having a mixture of frequencies, being perceived as having no specific colour; such as sunlight.
  2. countableA white-coloured light or lamp
  3. countableeuphemisticuncountableThe believed entrance to the afterlife, as occasionally reported of near-death experiences.

Translations

Finnish valkoinen valo
  • valkoinen valolight perceived as having no colour
French lumière blanche
  • lumière blanchelight perceived as having no colour
Japanese 白色光
  • 白色光 (hakushokukō)light perceived as having no colour
Korean 백색광
  • 백색광 (baeksaekgwang)light perceived as having no colour
Portuguese luz branca
  • luz brancalight perceived as having no colour
Romanian lumină albă
  • lumină albălight perceived as having no colour
Spanish luz blanca
  • luz blancalight perceived as having no colour
Cite this entry
APA

white light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20light

MLA

“white light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20light. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white light,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20light.

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