The largest giant squid recorded by scientists measured 43 feet (12 meters) long, according to Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Faked photo of a giant squid supposedly found In California. An image of a monster 160-foot-long (49-meter-long) giant squid made the social media rounds yesterday, but fear notâit's a hoax.
luminescence - light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures. light, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; the light was filtered through a soft glass window.
Incandescence is the emission of electromagnetic radiation (including visible light) from a hot body as a result of its temperature. The term derives from the Latin verb incandescere, to glow white. Incandescence is a special case of thermal radiation. Incandescence usually refers specifically to visible light, while thermal radiation refers also to infrared or any other electromagnetic radiation. For a detailed discussion of the intensity and spectrum (color) of incandescence, see the article: thermal radiation.