visible light

Noun

Meaning

visible light (uncountable)

(physics) The part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between infrared and ultraviolet, that is visible to the human eye.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

aurora sunbeam morn light sunup daytime sunlight sunshine sunburst forenoon cockcrow sunniness temperateness

Hyponyms

ray gaslight moonlight moon corona meteor

Examples

If diffraction or interference phenomena were to be sought it was therefore necessary, in accordance with the basic principles of wave theory, to select for the test arrangement far smaller decisive dimensions than those employed in corresponding tests with visible light. Max von Laue

Close letter words and terms

visible color visible evidence visible fracture visible minority visible muscles visible part