Common Usage: “Potential” At its most basic, “potential” refers to something that exists in possibility; it has the capacity to develop into something real or actual. It’s the undeveloped talent in a young athlete, the未兑现 promise of a new technology, or the inherent energy stored in an object at rest. It’s about what could be….
Physics
Light
Common Usage: “Light” On the surface, “light” is the electromagnetic radiation that allows us to see. It’s the sunshine streaming through the window, the glow from a lamp, the beam of a flashlight cutting through darkness. It’s the opposite of heavy. Basic physics, basic perception, basic description. But “light” radiates through everyday language with remarkable…