polarize
If something polarizes people, it makes them have very different and opposite opinions about it.
To divide people, groups, or opinions into two sharply opposed sides, or to become divided in this way.
In physics, to polarize light is to make its waves move in one direction or plane.
To cause light or another electromagnetic wave to vibrate in a particular plane or direction.
In science, to polarize something is to make one part positive and another part negative.
To cause an object, substance, molecule, or electrical component to develop opposite electric charges or poles.
- Base: polarize
- 3rd Person Singular: polarizes
- Present Participle: polarizing
- Past: polarized
polarized lenses
1lenses that filter glare
Lenses that reduce glare by filtering certain light waves.
- The camera uses polarized lenses to cut reflections from the glass.
- My new glasses have polarized lenses for driving.
- Polarized lenses can make phone screens look darker from certain angles.
- These sunglasses have polarized lenses.
- Polarized lenses help with glare.
polarized sunglasses
1sunglasses that cut glare
Sunglasses that make bright reflections less strong.
- Polarized sunglasses help a lot when I’m driving into the sun.
- He bought polarized sunglasses for fishing.
- With polarized sunglasses, the glare off the water is much less.
- I use polarized sunglasses when I drive.
- Polarized sunglasses help in bright light.
polarized sunglasses
1sunglasses that reduce glare
Sunglasses that reduce bright glare, especially from water, roads, or snow.
- Polarized sunglasses make it easier to see while driving on a bright day.
- Fishermen often wear polarized sunglasses because they reduce glare on the water.
- These polarized sunglasses are useful for skiing and other outdoor sports.
- I bought polarized sunglasses for driving.
- Polarized sunglasses reduce glare.
polarizing figure
1person who divides opinion
A person whom many people strongly support and many others strongly dislike.
- The mayor became a polarizing figure after the protests.
- She is a polarizing figure in the tech industry: some admire her honesty, while others find her aggressive.
- The documentary presents him as a deeply polarizing figure in modern politics.
- The leader is a polarizing figure.
- Some fans love him, but others hate him; he is a polarizing figure.
polarizing issue
1issue that divides people
An issue that makes people strongly disagree and take opposite sides.
- Climate policy remains a polarizing issue in many countries.
- The new school curriculum has become a polarizing issue among parents.
- Tax reform is often a polarizing issue during elections.
- The rule became a polarizing issue.
- It was a polarizing issue for voters.