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单词 trichromatic
释义

trichromatic

adjective

tri·​chro·​mat·​ic ˌtrī-krō-ˈma-tik How to pronounce trichromatic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of three colors
trichromatic light
2
a
: relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors
b
: characterized by trichromatism
trichromatic vision

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Like most primates, humans are trichromatic—that is, our eyes have three types of color-sensitive receptors or cones: blue, green, and red. Virginia Morell, National Geographic, 15 June 2020 About 30 million years ago, one of our primate ancestors’ cones split into two — red- and green-detecting — which, together with the existing blue-detecting cone, give us trichromatic vision. Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2016

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

trichromatic

adjective

tri·​chro·​mat·​ic ˌtrī-krō-ˈmat-ik How to pronounce trichromatic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of three colors
trichromatic light
2
a
: relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors
b
: characterized by trichromatism
trichromatic vision

trichromatic

adjective

as in dichromatic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • dichromatic
  • bicolored
  • bichrome
  • tricolor
  • banded
  • bicolor
  • striated
  • speckled
  • tricolored
  • streaked
  • two-toned
  • two-tone
  • barred
  • brindled
  • flecked
  • specked
  • spotted
  • dapple
  • pied
  • striped
  • dappled
  • piebald
  • marbled
  • mottled
  • patterned
  • pinto
  • parti-colored
  • plaid
  • brindle
  • showy
  • chromatic
  • parti-color
  • dotted
  • checkered
  • gaudy
  • garish
  • polychromatic
  • colored
  • rainbow
  • flashy
  • loud
  • iridescent
  • brilliant
  • vibrant
  • various
  • multicolored
  • opalescent
  • polychrome
  • prismatic
  • kaleidoscopic
  • plaided
  • colorful
  • varicolored
  • variegated
  • splashy
  • varied
  • brave
  • gay
  • multihued
  • motley
  • bright

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • monochromatic
  • colorless
  • achromatic
  • solid
  • monochromic
  • monotone
  • self-colored
  • gray
  • neutral
  • decolorized
  • grey
  • bleached
  • faded
  • pale
  • pallid
  • faint
  • dull
  • washed-out
  • unbrilliant
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