Definition
光源 is a compound noun meaning 'light source' — any object or device that emits light, such as the sun, a lamp, or an LED. Despite the POS tag in the vocabulary list, the word is not used as a verb; it functions as a regular noun in subject or object position. You'll see it in technical contexts like 光源类型 ('type of light source') and 人工光源 ('artificial light source').
v.p.
phy. light sourceilluminant
Examples
- 光源，。Zhège guāng yuán fēicháng liàng, kěyǐ zhàoliàng zhěnggè fángjiān.This light source is very bright and can light up the whole room.
- 光源。Yánjiū tuánduì zhǎodào le yí gè gèng jiénéng de guāng yuán.The research team found a more energy-efficient light source.
- 光源。Zìrán guāng yuán hé réngōng guāng yuán duì zhíwù shēngzhǎng de yǐngxiǎng bùtóng.Natural and artificial light sources affect plant growth differently.
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