infrared photography

noun

photography using film with an emulsion that is sensitive to infrared light, enabling it to be used in misty weather, in darkened interiors, or at night. It has applications in aerial surveys, the detection of forgeries, etc

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Words nearby infrared photography

infrapsychic, infrared, infrared astronomy, infrared galaxy, infrared microscope, infrared photography, infrared radiation, infrared star, infrared telescope, infrasonic, infrasonics

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