Definition of infrared Infrared

/ɪˌnfɹɚɛˈd/ - [infrered] - in•fra•red

We found 8 definitions of infrared from 5 different sources.

Advertising

What does infrared mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: infrareds

infrared - the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared"
  infrared frequency
  frequence, oftenness, frequency the number of observations in a given statistical category
infrared - electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
  infrared light, infrared radiation, infrared emission

Adjective

infrared - having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end; "infrared radiation"; "infrared photography"
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • infrared (Noun)
    electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength longer than visible light , but shorter than microwave radiation, having a wavelength between 700 nm and 1 mm.
  • infrared (Adjective)
    Having the wavelength in the infrared.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • infrared
    An invisible part of light, with longer wavelengths that are felt as heat radiation.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Infrared (IR) radiation is a type of electromagnetic radiation (a wave with electricity). The wave is longer than light which humans can see and shorter than microwaves. The name means "below red". The word "Infrared" is from the Latin "infra" ("below") and red, which has the longest wave for light. The infrared wave is between 750 nm and 1 mm.

Part of speech

🔤

Pronunciation

Word frequency

Infrared is...

60% Complete
Very rare
Rare
Normal
Common
Very Common
66% Complete
Rare
Normal
Common

Sign Language

infrared in sign language
Sign language - letter I Sign language - letter I Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter F Sign language - letter F Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter A Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter R Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter D