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infrared

  • noun
  • /ˌɪnfɹəˈɹɛd/

The electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light, but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 and 1 mm.

Other meanings

  1. A specific wavelength in this range.

  2. A device that emits infrared radiation.

Example sentences

  • “You can see infrared, can't you?”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “infrared” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.