the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; they could sense radiation in the infrared
[ Syn: infrared frequency ]
electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves
[ Syn: infrared light , infrared radiation , infrared emission ]
infrared (n.)
having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end; infrared radiation; infrared photography'