Meaning of VISIBLE LIGHT
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| | Definition: | | [n] (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" |
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| | Synonyms: | | light, visible radiation |
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| | See Also: | | actinic radiation, actinic ray, beam, beam of light, candle flame, candlelight, corona, counterglow, daylight, electromagnetic spectrum, firelight, fluorescence, friar's lantern, gaslight, gegenschein, glow, glowing, half-light, ignis fatuus, incandescence, irradiation, jack-o'-lantern, lamplight, light beam, luminescence, meteor, moon, moonlight, moonshine, radiance, ray, ray of light, scintillation, shaft, shaft of light, shooting star, starlight, streamer, sun, sunlight, sunshine, torchlight, twilight, will-o'-the-wisp | |
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| | Definition: | | Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths between 400 nanometers and 750 nanometers. Electromagnetic radiation within this range can be detected by the human eye. Colors depend on the wavelength lengths; a short wavelength (the 400 nm side) looks blue and a long wavelength (the 750 nm side) looks red. |
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