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“Laser” or “Lazar” or “Lazer”

laser / lazar / lazer are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

laser l·EY·z·er

  • nounan acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light.

lazar l·EY·z·er

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

lazer l·EY·z·er

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“laser”

  • capability to differentiate between a Laser Range Finder, Laser Target Designator
  • LTS 1 can detect laser devices operating in the 0.8
  • in a spark-ignition engine using laser tomography and integral length scale
  • a movie theater, spa, bowling, laser games, virtual experiences) and 40
  • sheared off by the Nutcracker's laser blasts and snow settling in,
  • precision in-cylinder gas thermometry using laser induced gratings: Quantitative measurement of
  • has a bowling alley, a laser tag arena, a minigolf, an
  • weight and Bush fires his laser into the tank's underbelly.
  • It can detect laser rangefinders and laser target designators
  • Ukrainian Varta electro-optical jammer (disrupts laser rangefinders, laser designators and anti-tank

“lazar”

  • Lazar Arsić – Vasas, Pápa –
  • Nicole Lazar (born 1966), American–Canadian–Israeli researcher on
  • Lazar Marjanović – Diósgyőr – 2014–
  • Lazar Vasić
  • Berel Lazar, Orthodox rabbi, one of two
  • Swifty Lazar (1907–1993), American talent agent and
  • not direct; for example, the lazar houses, or lazaretti, were able
  • C.: Dragoste si jertfa – Lazar
  • Paul Lazar as Pilcher
  • regularly supervised the food industry, lazar houses, waste disposal, sewage and

“lazer”

  • He collaborated with Major Lazer on the song "Boom" later
  • joined the team at Radio Lazer in Guichen.
  • remixes by Shy FX, Major Lazer and Toddla T.
  • Weavers, Larry Ehrlich, and Dave Lazer and performed by Billy Grammer.
  • Lion's album Reincarnated alongside Major Lazer.
  • Black Chiney Remix – Major Lazer Featuring Busy Signal (2013)
  • artists such as Tiësto, Major Lazer and Dzeko & Torres.
  • for Digital Government with David Lazer.

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