multispectral

adjective

mul·​ti·​spec·​tral ˌməl-tē-ˈspek-trəl 

-ˌtī-

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

Examples of multispectral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

In order to do that, Psyche's multispectral imager will be used to capture thousands of observations of Mars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 May 2026

While Heiberg’s photographs were the only means for researchers to access the manuscript for a long time, multispectral imaging made closer inspection possible in the 2000s. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multispectral

• spectral