spectral
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After a moment, he passed the device to me, and ahead, at great distance, I saw three spectral outlines tumbling around on a nearby peak.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
This approach solves what researchers call an "inverse problem," allowing the system to reproduce spectral data with an accuracy of roughly 8 nm resolution without using bulky optical hardware.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
Rather than isolating individual colors directly, the detectors collect encoded signals that contain hidden spectral information.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
“Mother Mary” is as hair-raising as it is eyebrow-raising, all spectral senselessness until, out of nowhere, the eeriness gives way to a startling profundity as the film explores remorse with biblical repercussions.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
“The giant, spectral dog that haunts churchyards! My dear boy, it is an omen — the worst omen — of death.”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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"The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe
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