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visible spectrum

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noun

Physics.
  1. the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation that is normally visible, from 380 to 760 nanometers.


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They evolved beyond the visible spectrum for a reason.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

White light with that cool, bright white appearance, like intense moonlight, actually contains a higher proportion of short-wavelengths, the blue and green part of the visible spectrum.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2025

By using far-red light, which is still part of the visible spectrum and can be captured by regular smartphone cameras, this technology levels the playing field.

From Science Daily • Oct. 24, 2023

The spectrometer captures data from hundreds of channels of light, including those far beyond the visible spectrum — “down into the ultraviolet and well above the infrared,” Pavlick said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

We were black, beyond the visible spectrum, beyond civilization.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates