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area of light which a human eye can perceive (Physics) | ||||
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Visible Light Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Visible Light
Electromagnetic Waves with a Wavelength of 450 to 700 nanometers.
Electromagnetic Waves with a Wavelength of 450 to 700 nanometers.
Visible Light Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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visible light
Noun
1. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
(synonym) light, visible radiation
(hypernym) actinic radiation, actinic ray
(hyponym) beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
(part-holonym) electromagnetic spectrum
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
Noun
1. (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"
(synonym) light, visible radiation
(hypernym) actinic radiation, actinic ray
(hyponym) beam, beam of light, light beam, ray, ray of light, shaft, shaft of light, irradiation
(part-holonym) electromagnetic spectrum
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy
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visible light
visible light
n : (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" [syn: light, visible radiation]
visible light
n : (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" [syn: light, visible radiation]
Visible Light Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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VISIBLE LIGHT
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye. It travels at the same speed as all other radiation, that is at 186,000 mile per second. It has a wave length longer than ultraviolet light and shorter than x-rays. Related term: light waves
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye. It travels at the same speed as all other radiation, that is at 186,000 mile per second. It has a wave length longer than ultraviolet light and shorter than x-rays. Related term: light waves
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Visible light
The range of electromagnetic radiation to which our eyes are sensitive. We perceive it in colours, ranging from violet at approximately 400 nanometres in wavelength , through yellow at 500 nanometres wavelength, to red at 700 nanometres wavelength. The range is bounded by ultraviolet which has a wavelength of less than 400 nanometres and infrared which has a wavelength of greater than 700 nanometers.
The range of electromagnetic radiation to which our eyes are sensitive. We perceive it in colours, ranging from violet at approximately 400 nanometres in wavelength , through yellow at 500 nanometres wavelength, to red at 700 nanometres wavelength. The range is bounded by ultraviolet which has a wavelength of less than 400 nanometres and infrared which has a wavelength of greater than 700 nanometers.
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Visible Light
Electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye; wavelengths of 400-700 nm.
Electromagnetic radiation visible to the human eye; wavelengths of 400-700 nm.
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Visible Light Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Visible spectrum
The visible spectrum (or sometimes optical spectrum) is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to (can be detected by) the human eye. Electromagnetic radiation in this range of wavelengths is called visible light or simply light. A typical human eye will respond to wavelengths in air from 380 to 780 nm. The corresponding wavelengths in water and other media are reduced by a factor equal to the refractive index. In terms of frequency, this corresponds to a band in the vicinity of 450-750 terahertz. A light-adapted eye generally has its maximum sensitivity at around 555 nm, in the green region of the optical spectrum (see: luminosity function). The spectrum does not, however, contain all the colors that the human eyes and brain can distinguish. Brown, pink, and magenta are absent, for example, because they need a mix of multiple wavelengths, preferably shades of red.
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