visible spectrum

Also known as visible light, light, spectrum

portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye

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The visible spectrum is the range of light that human eyes can actually see, falling within the broader electromagnetic spectrum. It matters because it defines the colors we perceive in the world around us, from red to violet light.

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White light is dispersed by a glass prism into the colors of the visible spectrum.

The visible spectrum is the band of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye. Electromagnetic radiation in this range of wavelengths is called visible light (or simply light). The optical spectrum is sometimes considered to be the same as the visible spectrum, but some authors define the term more broadly, to include the ultraviolet and infrared parts of the electromagnetic spectrum as well, known collectively as optical radiation.