light year — a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlaɪt ˌjɪr/
Korean meaning: 빛이 1년 동안 이동하는 거리를 나타내는 천문학적 거리 단위 (약 9조 4600억 킬로미터)
Korean pronunciation: **라이트** **이어**
Example Sentences
- My ex lives so far away, she might as well be light years from here!
- The Andromeda Galaxy is approximately 2.5 million light years from the Milky Way.
- Scientists discovered a planet that is 500 light years away, which means we're seeing it as it was 500 years ago.
light year
NOUN//ˈlaɪt ˌjɪr//
a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
a unit of astronomical distance equivalent to the distance that light travels in one year
A bright year brings sight clear across every light year!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
20세기 초 천문학의 발달과 함께 만들어진 복합어로, 빛(light)과 년(year)을 결합하여 우주의 광대한 거리를 표현하기 위해 만들어졌습니다.
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📝Examples
“My ex lives so far away, she might as well be light years from here!”
“The Andromeda Galaxy is approximately 2.5 million light years from the Milky Way.”
“Scientists discovered a planet that is 500 light years away, which means we're seeing it as it was 500 years ago.”
“I'm light years ahead of my classmates in understanding this physics concept!”
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