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friar's lantern vs visible light

visible light vs friar's lantern

friar's lantern and visible light both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
friar's lantern Yes No No No
visible light Yes No No No
As nouns, visible light is a hypernym of friar's lantern; that is, visible light is a word with a broader meaning than friar's lantern:
  • friar's lantern: a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground
  • visible light: (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Other hypernyms of friar's lantern include light, visible radiation.
friar's lantern (noun) visible light (noun)
a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
Difference between friar's lantern and visible light

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