far-red

adjective

ˈfär-ˈred 

: near-infrared

Examples of far-red in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In general, red, far-red, and blue wavelengths are most important for plant development—good-quality grow lights will supply at least all three of these wavelengths, or better yet, provide full-spectrum light to more closely mimic natural sunlight. — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 31 Jan. 2026

This is not the first time that the use of far-red light in farming has been studied. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far-red

• absurd
• averred
• bluebird
• byword
• catbird
• catchword
• concurred
• conferred
• cowbird
• cowherd
• crossword
• deferred