APA Dictionary of Psychology

white light

Updated on 04/19/2018
  1. light that is a mixture of all of the visible wavelengths in the spectrum. White light can also be produced by a mixture of three single wavelengths of appropriate intensity (i.e., the primary colors).
  2. a brilliant light reported to be experienced by some people when dying or undergoing near-death experiences.
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