English adjective: infrared | |||
1. | infrared having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end | ||
Samples | Infrared radiation. Infrared photography. | ||
Similar | invisible, unseeable | ||
Antonyms | seeable, visible | ||
English noun: infrared | |||
1. | infrared (attribute) the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range | ||
Samples | They could sense radiation in the infrared. | ||
Synonyms | infrared frequency | ||
Broader (hypernym) | frequence, frequency, oftenness | ||
Part meronym | infrared spectrum | ||
2. | infrared (phenomenon) electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves | ||
Synonyms | infrared emission, infrared light, infrared radiation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | actinic radiation, actinic ray | ||