spectrum

spectrum

A plot of the intensity of light at different frequencies.
Or the distribution of wavelengths and frequencies.

Electromagnetic radiation arranged in order of wavelength. A rainbow is a natural spectrum of visible light from the Sun. Spectra are often punctuated with emission or absorption lines, which can be examined to reveal the composition and motion of the radiating source. 


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