Guess the Definition

[WatcherWraith]

Thank you for shedding some light on the matter. 🥁 (Who knows if I am describing lambent right now? 🤪)

Not quite, my golden friend. But your guesses are most endearing. I love the emojis and the jests XD
(I tried to think of a light pun myself, but oh well 🤪)

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

Not quite, my golden friend. But your guesses are most endearing. I love the emojis and the jests XD
(I tried to think of a light pun myself, but oh well 🤪)

And you are simply delightful.
(You mean to tell me the lightbulb wasn't coming on for you? 💡 🤪 Then again, it's not turning on for me either regarding our mysterious friend lambent.)

 

[WatcherWraith]

And you are simply delightful.
(You mean to tell me the lightbulb wasn't coming on for you? 💡 🤪 Then again, it's not turning on for me either regarding our mysterious friend lambent.)

How illuminating! Now I see the possibilities :>

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

How illuminating! Now I see the possibilities :>

See how the sparks of punnery fly! 😂✨️✨️✨️

 

[david_wendelken]

For some reason, the word ambient comes to mind. Maybe lambent is a slanting light, like that in certain seasons and latitudes?

 

[Eljorahir]

In physics the Greek letter lambda represents the wavelength of light. Is the "lamb" in lambent related to wavelength (or color)?

 

[WatcherWraith]

For some reason, the word ambient comes to mind. Maybe lambent is a slanting light, like that in certain seasons and latitudes?

Not slanting, but I  think we're getting there.

In physics the Greek letter lambda represents the wavelength of light. Is the "lamb" in lambent related to wavelength (or color)?

I must apologize, for I know not the etymolygy of this word. However, I can tell you color plays no part in this verb.

 

[Deimos]

In physics the Greek letter lambda represents the wavelength of light. Is the "lamb" in lambent related to wavelength (or color)?

Lambda λ is the Greek letter L .
It was adopted in the 19th C. as the abbreviation for wavelength because the English letter L was already in use in the scientific community for [physical/geometric] Length.

 

[david_wendelken]

Lambda λ is the Greek letter L .
It was adopted in the 19th C. as the abbreviation for wavelength because the English letter L was already in use in the scientific community for [geometric] Length.

So, lambent would be light waves bent by a prism. (I feel sheepish to make such a discussion. If there's a lot of blowback, I may have to go on the lam.)

 

[Eljorahir]

light waves bent by a prism.

Isaac: 'Hmmm. The lazy light lambents lusciously.'
Assistant: 'Lambents? Really? Stick to science sir. Poetry is not your forte.'

 

[WatcherWraith]

Isaac: 'Hmmm. The lazy light lambents lusciously.'
Assistant: 'Lambents? Really? Stick to science sir. Poetry is not your forte.'
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In this case, the action referred to by "lambent" can be seen without aid from a prism :]
The idea of bending light is getting us closer to the meaning of this word, though it is not done by help of man.

 

[david_wendelken]

Prismed by raindrops or moisture in the air?

 

[WatcherWraith]

Ah, I should be more specific. The idea of light moving, is what I should have said.

 

[david_wendelken]

Ah, I should be more specific. The idea of light moving, is what I should have said.

Sun coming up over the horizon? Or the other direction?

 

[Deimos]

Ah, I should be more specific. The idea of light moving, is what I should have said.

All light, all wavelengths, is always moving.
Speed of light c = 3x10^8 m/s. If photons ever stopped moving they would cease to exist. (Sorry, but I just had to go all "physics" on you 😆)

 

[WatcherWraith]

All light, all wavelengths, is moving.
Speed of light c = 3x10^8 m/s. If photons ever stopped moving they would cease to exist. (Sorry, but I just had to go all "physics" on you 😆)

Hey, that's a fair nitpick! I appreciate the correction.
🤔 perhaps I should say "moving in a manner visible to the naked human eye"

 

[WatcherWraith]

Sun coming up over the horizon? Or the other direction?

No, but thinking of objects which cast light is going in the right direction!

 

[Deimos]

Hey, that's a fair nitpick! I appreciate the correction.
🤔 perhaps I should say "moving in a manner visible to the naked human eye"

Oh, I know what you meant (and mean)...😄... like light "dancing" or "darting" or even "piercing" .. the "poetic" sense of light moving.

 

[WatcherWraith]

Oh, I know what you meant (and mean)...😄... like light "dancing" or "darting" or even "piercing" .. the "poetic" sense of light moving.

That's it, you're getting closer!

rubs hands with glee

 

[Deimos]

That's it, you're getting closer!

rubs hands with glee

Really? I wasn't trying to.... I only said that about poetic movement of light so you wouldn't think my "moving light " correction was the pontificating of a pedantic, dry-as-dust professorial type (which it was... I just didn't want you to think it was 😬🙄😄😉)