multispectral

adjective

: of or relating to two or more ranges of frequencies or wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum

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Psyche's twin multispectral cameras also passed their calibration tests, capturing the frames for the time-lapse while spotting Mars' tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos, from a distance, the NASA statement read. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 22 July 2026 As Mars’s gravity slung the spacecraft onto the next leg of its journey, mission scientists used the opportunity to put its multispectral imager through a full dress rehearsal. Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026 Each satellite is equipped with multispectral imaging that can peer through smoke and clouds and detect fires as small as five by five meters—about 16 by 16 feet. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 The new airborne imaging system combines advanced multispectral sensing with artificial intelligence to detect shallow-water unexploded ordnance (UXO). Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for multispectral

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First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multispectral was in 1965

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“Multispectral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multispectral. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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