Polaroid (Noun)
Meaning
(trade mark) a plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- She slipped on her trendy shades with polaroid lenses to drive on the highway without being blinded by the sun.
- The doctor used a sheet of polaroid to demonstrate how light waves can be aligned in a single direction.
- The physics teacher explained that polaroid materials are useful for many applications, from sunglasses to microscopes.
- Polaroid was integrated into the design of the new virtual reality headset to reduce glare.
- The optometrist recommended polaroid-coated lenses to reduce eye strain for people who spend long hours working on computers.