what does infrared mean?
INFRARED as NOUN
- Meaning
- the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum
- electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- they could sense radiation in the infrared
Hypernyms(s) infrared is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) infrared is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
INFRARED as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves
- lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end
Usage Example(s)
- infrared radiation
- infrared photography
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