Infrared

/ˌɪnfɹəˈɹed/

Synonyms for "infrared" (40 found)

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Closest matches (8)

Noun(1 words)
infrared radiation

Strong matches (12)

Noun(9 words)
infra-red radiationinfrared bandinfrared emissioninfrared energyinfrared frequencyinfrared lightinfrared regionirir energy

Related words (20)

Noun(4 words)
ir radiationir regionphotodiode infrared sensorthermal infrared
Adjective(1 words)
longwave radiation

Related word relations

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More general

12 entries
actinic radiationactinic rayelectromagnetic energyelectromagnetic radiationfrequencefrequencyoftennessoptical technologyphotonic technologyradiant energyradiationsensing technology

More specific

7 entries
far infraredfar infrared radiationmid infraredmid infrared radiationnear infrarednear infrared radiationshortwave infrared

Collocations

8 entries
far infraredinfrared camerainfrared detectorinfrared radiationinfrared spectroscopyinfrared spectrummid infrarednear infrared

Inflections

2 entries
more infraredmost infrared

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

19 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

People show up bright on an infrared camera because of their body heat.

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An infrared ray is electromagnetic radiation.

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Our eyes can't see infrared light.

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An important function of the Skylab space station was to take photographs of the Earth using special infrared cameras. One of the pictures enabled scientists to help famine victims in Africa find water.

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