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Wavelength

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The length between two waves. Wavelength can be measured between any two similar points on a series of waves, but is usually measured between two peaks. Since light is a waveform, different colors of light can be specified by their wavelength.. Digital photographers concern themselves mainly with the visible light spectrum, which has a wavelength of about 400 to 700 nanometers. See also visible spectrum


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