Usually means: Propagation of electromagnetic energy visually.
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  1. Lightwave, lightwave: Wordnik
  2. lightwave: Wiktionary
  3. lightwave: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  4. lightwave: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  5. LightWave, Lightwave (band), Lightwave: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Computing (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. LightWave: CCI Computer
  2. lightwave: Encyclopedia

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  1. Lightwave: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Lightwave)

▸ noun:  Alternative form of light wave [(physics) An electromagnetic wave of light.]

Similar:
raytracing, photonic, wavefront, NURBS, optical, renderer, waveguide, monomode, acoustooptic, shader, more...

Opposite:
sound wave, acoustic wave, pressure wave

Types:
ultraviolet, infrared, visible, x-ray, gamma-ray, radio wave, microwave, more...

Phrases:
LightWave 3D, more...

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Similar:
raytracing, photonic, wavefront, NURBS, optical, renderer, waveguide, monomode, acoustooptic, shader, more...

Opposite:
sound wave, acoustic wave, pressure wave

Types:
ultraviolet, infrared, visible, x-ray, gamma-ray, radio wave, microwave, more...

Phrases:
LightWave 3D, more...



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