The lightsaber, sometimes referred to as a laser sword, is a weapon used by the Jedi, the Sith, and other Force-sensitives. Lightsabers consist of a plasma blade, powered by a kyber crystal, that is emitted from a usually metal hilt and can be shut off at will.
An article (abbreviated ART) is a word (or prefix or suffix) that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun.
Definition of article for Students. 1  1 : a piece of writing other than fiction or poetry that forms a separate part of a publication (as a magazine or newspaper) 2  2 : one of a class of things articles of clothing. 3  3 : a word (as a, an, or the) used with a noun to limit it or make it clearer.