Spectrum (noun)
- a.) the distribution of colours produced when white light is dispersed by a prism or diffraction grating. There is a continuous change in wavelength from red, the longest wavelength, to violet, the shortest. Seven colours are usually distinguished: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red b.) the whole range of electromagnetic radiation with respect to its wavelength or frequency
- the whole range of ideas, qualities, situations etc that are possible
Spektrum Foto (artistic group)
A creative group of photographers from the area of Székelyudvarhely, who practice a wide range of photography techniques, members of the "Spektrum Foto" association founded in 2019.
Etymology
[spektrum < english: spectrum (distribution of colors) < latin: spectrum (image, look) < specio (to see) < sanskrit: spasati (see)]
*spek- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to observe."
It forms all or part of: aspect; auspex; auspices; auspicious; bishop; circumspect; conspicuous; despicable; despise; episcopal; especial; espionage; espy; expect; frontispiece; gyroscope; haruspex; horoscope; inspect; inspection; inspector; introspect; introspection; perspective; perspicacious; perspicacity; prospect; prospective; respect; respite; retrospect; scope; -scope; scopophilia; -scopy; skeptic; species; specimen; specious; spectacle; spectacular; spectrum; speculate; speculation; speculum; spice; spy; suspect; suspicion; suspicious; telescope.
It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit spasati "sees;" Avestan spasyeiti "spies;" Greek skopein "behold, look, consider," skeptesthai "to look at," skopos "watcher, one who watches;" Latin specere "to look at;" Old High German spehhon "to spy," German spähen "to spy."
