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wavefront

/ˈweɪv.frʌnt/

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈweɪv.frʌnt/

A noun referring to an imaginary surface that connects all points in space reached simultaneously by a wave as it propagates through a medium.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее воображаемую поверхность, соединяющую все точки пространства, которых волна достигает одновременно при распространении через среду.
  1. Physics concept C1 formal scientific

    An imaginary surface that connects all points in space reached by a wave at the same moment as it travels through a medium.

    • The wavefront of a light wave can be distorted by a lens.
    • In optics, a spherical wavefront originates from a point source.
    • Scientists use wavefront analysis to improve telescope images.

    🇷🇺Волновой фронт

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