What is the meaning of infrared?

noun

  • The infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range.
    • usage: "they could sense radiation in the infrared"
  • Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves.

adjective

  • Having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end.
    • usage: "infrared radiation"; "infrared photography"
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