Visible light (commonly referred to simply as light) is electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight. Visible light has wavelength in a range from about 380 nanometres to about 740 nm. The visible light range is located between the invisible infrared, which is found at longer wavelengths and the invisible ultraviolet, which is found at shorter wavelengths.
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