infrared
adjective
in·fra·red
ˌin-frə-ˈred 
-(ˌ)frä-,
-fə-
1
: situated outside the visible spectrum at its red end
—used of radiation having a wavelength between about 700 nanometers and 1 millimeter
2
: relating to, producing, or employing infrared radiation
infrared therapy
3
: sensitive to infrared radiation
infrared sensors that detect body heat
infrared
noun
Examples of infrared in a Sentence
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There is no safe dose of solar ultraviolet rays or infrared radiation, says Dr. Yehia Hashad, an ophthalmologist, retinal specialist and the chief medical officer at eye health company Bausch + Lomb.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Compared to regular sunglasses, proper eclipse glasses are 100,000 times darker to block nearly all visible, infrared and ultraviolet light and protect our sensitive retinas when looking skyward.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
These glasses reduce visible sunlight to safe and comfortable levels and block all but a tiny fraction of solar UV and infrared radiation, according to the American Astronomical Society.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Neither simple radiant heat—infrared light—nor convective heat, like the bubbling churn of hot fluids, can pump enough energy into the corona to explain its high temperature.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
This full spectrum technology enables deep infrared heat penetration, doubled with high output heaters that boast superior wattage and supplemental Halogen heaters that swiftly raise temperatures.
—Variety Staff, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
But not all that long ago, those same dire circumstances described the James Webb Space Telescope, the pioneering infrared scope that launched on Christmas Day 2021.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
That said, infrared features—which use metal or ceramic materials to direct heat more efficiently and effectively—can make up for lower BTUs.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Equipped with special lenses that filter out most of the sun’s light, particularly the ultraviolet and infrared rays, this gazing gear provides adequate visual protection to allow for direct viewing.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Compared to regular sunglasses, proper eclipse glasses are 100,000 times darker to block nearly all visible, infrared and ultraviolet light and protect our sensitive retinas when looking skyward.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
These glasses reduce visible sunlight to safe and comfortable levels and block all but a tiny fraction of solar UV and infrared radiation, according to the American Astronomical Society.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Neither simple radiant heat—infrared light—nor convective heat, like the bubbling churn of hot fluids, can pump enough energy into the corona to explain its high temperature.
—Popsci Staff, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2024
This full spectrum technology enables deep infrared heat penetration, doubled with high output heaters that boast superior wattage and supplemental Halogen heaters that swiftly raise temperatures.
—Variety Staff, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
But not all that long ago, those same dire circumstances described the James Webb Space Telescope, the pioneering infrared scope that launched on Christmas Day 2021.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
That said, infrared features—which use metal or ceramic materials to direct heat more efficiently and effectively—can make up for lower BTUs.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 28 Mar. 2024
Equipped with special lenses that filter out most of the sun’s light, particularly the ultraviolet and infrared rays, this gazing gear provides adequate visual protection to allow for direct viewing.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2024
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infrared
adjective
in·fra·red
ˌin-frə-ˈred
-(ˌ)frä-
: being, relating to, producing, or using rays like light but lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end
infrared radiation
infrared
noun
Medical Definition
infrared
1 of 2 adjective
in·fra·red
ˌin-frə-ˈred
1
: lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end
—used of radiation having a wavelength between about 700 nanometers and 1 millimeter
2
: relating to, producing, or employing infrared radiation
infrared therapy
infrared
2 of 2 noun
: infrared radiation
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