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- noun physics The portion of the
electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to humans. - noun physics an extension of the human-visible spectrum to include near-visible wavelengths, primarily near
infrared .
Etymologies
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light (“visible”) + spectrum (“range of electromagnetic wavelengths”)
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