Meaning
infrared
- Relating to electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible red light
In a sentence
La telecamera utilizza sensori a radiazione infrarossa per registrare di notte.
The camera uses infrared radiation sensors to record at night.
Questo termometro misura la temperatura tramite segnali infrarossi?
Does this thermometer measure temperature via infrared signals?
L'occhio umano non percepisce la luce infrarossa.
The human eye cannot perceive infrared light.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| infrarosso | masculine · singular |
| infrarossa | feminine · singular |
| infrarossi | masculine · plural |
| infrarosse | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used as a plural noun in physics or technology: 'i raggi infrarossi' or simply 'gli infrarossi'.