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visible spectrum

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

Summary

visible spectrum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • visible spectrum followed ultraviolet radiation[2].
  • visible spectrum was followed by infrared radiation[3].
  • visible spectrum is a type of light[4].
  • visible spectrum is part of electromagnetic spectrum[5].
  • visible spectrum's Commons category is recorded as Visible spectrum[6].
  • visible spectrum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Optical spectrum[7].
  • visible spectrum's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[8].
  • visible spectrum's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[9].
  • visible spectrum's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/visible-light[10].
  • visible spectrum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11].

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Definition and Type

visible spectrum is a type of light[4].

Use and Application

visible spectrum is part of electromagnetic spectrum[5].

Why It Matters

visible spectrum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Comfyquiettree · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Follows → ultraviolet radiation
    Wikiskripta article id → 1395
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, The New Student's Reference Work
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3471]]: 1395, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/78317749|Viditelné světlo (#78317749)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2686|WikiSkripta]] #mix'n"
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