multispectral

adjective

mul·​ti·​spec·​tral ˌməl-tē-ˈspek-trəl How to pronounce multispectral (audio)
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: of or relating to two or more ranges of frequencies or wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum

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The team used a combination of CT scanning, multispectral imaging, and 3D modeling, as well as an array of mirrors, prisms, magnets, and other tools to photograph each section of the fragment. ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025 Researchers first documented the inscriptions using multispectral photography and Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), before analyzing the images in a lab. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025 With the help of technology such as ultraviolet and infrared filters and multispectral photography, a team of international researchers have now deciphered several dozen ancient inscriptions etched on the room’s walls between the 14th and 16th centuries. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The project merges English literature with multispectral imaging, a technology that analyzes an image at specific wavelengths. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 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 22 May. 2025.

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