white light

noun

light perceived by the eye as having the same color as sunlight at noon.

white light

noun

light that contains all the wavelengths of visible light at approximately equal intensities, as in sunlight or the light from white-hot solids

white light

Electromagnetic radiation composed of a fairly even distribution of all of the frequencies in the visible range of the spectrum, appearing white to the eye. Light from the Sun is nearly perfect white light, although the Sun does not itself appear white when viewed on Earth due to the scattering of light with frequencies in the blue range by the atmosphere, leaving the Sun with a yellow color.
Light that appears white to the eye, composed of some combination of light with frequencies in the red, blue, and green parts of the spectrum.
See also color

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And I truly did pass out — saw the white light and everything.

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On Jan. 19, Edison crews also briefly reenergized the transmission lines over Eaton Canyon and “observed a small flash of white light upon each re-energization.”

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White light with that cool, bright white appearance, like intense moonlight, actually contains a higher proportion of short-wavelengths, the blue and green part of the visible spectrum.

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Company personnel sent out to observe how the equipment responded “observed a small flash of white light upon each re-energization,” according to a Feb. 6 letter from Edison to the California Public Utilities Commission.

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Those irregularities included flashes of white light that utility workers observed near towers and transmission lines — including tower M16T1 — 12 days after the fire was sparked.

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