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Meaning of infrared in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌɪnfrəˈrɛd/

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    infrared

    Definitions

    1. having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves

    Examples

    • « lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end »
    • « infrared radiation »
    • « infrared photography »

    Synonyms

    • invisible
    • unseeable
  2. Noun

    infrared

    Definitions

    1. the infrared part of the electromagnetic spectrum

    Examples

    • « electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range »
    • « they could sense radiation in the infrared »
  3. 2. electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves

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