ultraviolet /ˌʌltɹəˈvaɪələt/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Of electromagnetic radiation beyond (higher in frequency than) light visible to the human eye; radiation with wavelengths from 380 to 10 nanometres. •(figurative) Relating to very high energies or very small distances or time spans.Some have advocated the search for a new theory of quantum gravity, a theory which does not suffer from ultraviolet infinity problems. — 2009 noun1 •Ultraviolet colour. formsultraviolets · more ultraviolet · most ultraviolet