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Wave Front

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium

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§1
(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium
§2
all the points just reached by a wave as it propagates