infrared : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: infrared	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for infrared
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
infrared adj 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" n the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range; "they could sense radiation in the infrared" Synonym(s): infrared, infrared frequency electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light but shorter than radio waves Synonym(s): infrared, infrared light, infrared radiation, infrared emission
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Infra-red \In`fra-red"\, a. [Infra- + red.] (Physics) Lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end; -- said of rays less refrangible than the extreme red rays.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
infrared (IR) Electromagnetic waves in the frequency range just below visible light corresponding to radiated heat. IR waves can be generated by a kind of {LED} and are often used for remote controls for televisions etc. and in some {docking stations}. (1997-01-30)