Term Name:	detection of visible light
Synonyms:	perception of visible light
Definition:	The series of events in which a visible light stimulus is received by a cell and converted into a molecular signal. A visible light stimulus is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived visually by an organism; for organisms lacking a visual system, this can be defined as light with a wavelength within the range 380 to 780 nm.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0009584]    QuickGO    AmiGO