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The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum which is visible to the human eye (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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the distribution of colors produced when light is dispersed by a prism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: color spectrum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spectrum
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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French:
spectre visible
— the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the eye
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Galician:
espectro visible
— the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the eye
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Italian:
spettro visibile
— the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the eye
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Māori:
tūāwhiorangi kitea
— the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the eye
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Romanian:
spectru vizibil
— the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum visible to the eye