infrared

in·fra·red | \ ˌin-frə-ˈred

, -(ˌ)frä-, -fə-\

Definition of infrared

1 : situated outside the visible spectrum at its red end —used of radiation having a wavelength between about 700 nanometers and 1 millimeter

2 : relating to, producing, or employing infrared radiation infrared therapy

3 : sensitive to infrared radiation infrared sensors that detect body heat

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Recent Examples on the Web An auctioneer spotted the artwork — which measures just eight inches by ten inches — and suggested the woman have a series of tests performed using infrared light to determine its worth. — Hannah Chubb, PEOPLE.com, "A Lost Masterpiece Worth $26 Million Was Discovered in an Unsuspecting Elderly Woman's Kitchen," 29 Oct. 2019 One envisions a few mid-infrared telescopes orbiting in formation about 150 meters apart and combining their light to get sharp views of Earth-like exoplanets. — Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, "Fleets of flying telescopes and returning samples from Venus among Europe's space hopes," 24 Oct. 2019 The scanner played a beam of infrared light across the glacier, its front, and the sea ice, tracking the calving process iceberg by iceberg. — Paul Voosen, Science Magazine, "A project to monitor every aspect of a fast-shrinking glacier could hold an answer to an urgent question: How fast will seas rise?," 10 Oct. 2019 Vasyanovych, who wrote, directed, filmed and edited, opens on a chilling infrared image shot from directly overhead. — Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Atlantis': Film Review | Venice 2019," 7 Sep. 2019 The near-infrared images loop and swirl like impressionist paintings, showing distinct bright streaks in the clouds that trace the movement of aerosols emitted by wildfires, human emissions, and volcanoes. — Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, "Aerosol emissions may not cool the planet as much as we thought," 1 Aug. 2019 The blaze, which burned for hours, turned the early morning sky a bright orange and could be seen on infrared weather images captured from satellites. — And, USA TODAY, "Shutdown of fire-gutted massive Philadelphia refinery pushes gas prices higher, costs 1,000 jobs," 27 June 2019 There was no body text, but attached was a 10-second video clip, shot in the eerie grays of infrared night vision. — Ryan Bradley, New York Times, "Letter of Recommendation: Bushnell Trophy Cam," 18 Jan. 2018 The infrared cameras can be used to track employees—or at least, the heat given off from their bodies. — The Economist, "Companies are taking advantage of their new ability to track their workers," 12 Sep. 2019

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infrared

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of infrared

technical : producing or using rays of light that cannot be seen and that are longer than rays that produce red light

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infrared

adjective

in·fra·red | \ ˌin-frə-ˈred

Kids Definition of infrared

: being, relating to, or producing rays like light but lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end

infrared

adjective

in·fra·red | \ ˌin-frə-ˈred

Medical Definition of infrared

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end —used of radiation having a wavelength between about 700 nanometers and 1 millimeter

2 : relating to, producing, or employing infrared radiation infrared therapy

infrared

noun

Medical Definition of infrared (Entry 2 of 2)

: infrared radiation

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