Term: diffraction: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
Candidate hypernym: optical phenomenon: a physical phenomenon related to or involving light → 1
Candidate hypernym: epigraphy: the study of ancient inscriptions → 0
Candidate hypernym: iodopsin: a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision → 0
Candidate hypernym: conclusion: the last section of a communication → 0
Candidate hypernym: profiteer: someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply) → 0
Candidate hypernym: atrial septal defect: an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart → 0
Candidate hypernym: title deed: a legal document proving a person's right to property → 0
Candidate hypernym: cape: a strip of land projecting into a body of water → 0
Candidate hypernym: recalculation: the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data) → 0
Candidate hypernym: reconstruction: an interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence → 0
Candidate hypernym: signature: your name written in your own handwriting → 0