Visible Light (Noun)

Meaning

(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Examples

• The human eye is sensitive to visible light, which spans the electromagnetic spectrum from approximately 380 to 740 nanometers.
• The prism separated the white light into its component colors, demonstrating the properties of visible light.
• Astronomers use specialized instruments to detect and analyze visible light from distant stars and galaxies.
• The camera's sensor was designed to capture high-quality images in low levels of visible light, making it ideal for nighttime photography.
• The experiment involved measuring the absorption of visible light by different materials to determine their optical properties.

Synonyms

• Light
• Visible Radiation

Hypernyms

• Actinic Radiation

Hyponyms

• Meteor
• Shaft Of Light
• Radiance
• Scintillation
• Daylight
• Half-light
• Shaft
• Lamplight
• Light Beam
• Moonlight
• Friar's Lantern
• Sun
• Twilight
• Gaslight
• Fluorescence
• Counterglow
• Jack-o'-lantern
• Ray
• Streamer
• Torchlight
• Irradiation
• Beam
• Moon
• Incandescence
• Candlelight
• Starlight
• Glow
• Luminescence
• Corona
• Sunlight
• Firelight
• Ray Of Light
• Will-o'-the-wisp
• Glowing