chroma

[ kroh-muh ]

/ ˈkroʊ mə /

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noun

the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.

intensity of distinctive hue; saturation of a color.

Origin of chroma

First recorded in 1885–90, chroma is from the Greek word chrôma color

Words nearby chroma

Christopher, Christ's-thorn, Christy, -chroic, chrom-, chroma, chromaffin, chromaffin body, chromaffin cell, chromaffinoma, chromaffinopathy

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Example sentences from the Web for chroma

These basic stains have been located in their proper positions with regard to their hue, value, and chroma.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum
Whatever color is applied to the surface must harmonize in proportionate distribution as well as hue, value, and chroma.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum
The larger areas are to be sufficiently reduced in chroma and value to form a slight contrast with the background.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum
Horizontal movement around the color solid is thus thought of as a change of hue, but not of value or of chroma.
A Color Notation|Albert H. Munsell

Wall colors are usually reduced to three-fourths chroma to a minimum reduction of slightly less than one-fourth chroma.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum

British Dictionary definitions for chroma

chroma

/ (ˈkrəʊmə) /

noun

the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour presentSee also saturation (def. 4)

(in colour television) the colour component in a composite coded signal

Word Origin for chroma

C19: from Greek khrōma colour

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单词	chroma
释义	chroma [ kroh-muh ] / ˈkroʊ mə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chroma ON THESAURUS.COM noun the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray. intensity of distinctive hue; saturation of a color. Origin of chroma First recorded in 1885–90, chroma is from the Greek word chrôma color Words nearby chroma Christopher, Christ's-thorn, Christy, -chroic, chrom-, chroma, chromaffin, chromaffin body, chromaffin cell, chromaffinoma, chromaffinopathy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chroma These basic stains have been located in their proper positions with regard to their hue, value, and chroma. Industrial Arts Design\|William H. Varnum Whatever color is applied to the surface must harmonize in proportionate distribution as well as hue, value, and chroma. Industrial Arts Design\|William H. Varnum The larger areas are to be sufficiently reduced in chroma and value to form a slight contrast with the background. Industrial Arts Design\|William H. Varnum Horizontal movement around the color solid is thus thought of as a change of hue, but not of value or of chroma. A Color Notation\|Albert H. Munsell Wall colors are usually reduced to three-fourths chroma to a minimum reduction of slightly less than one-fourth chroma. Industrial Arts Design\|William H. Varnum British Dictionary definitions for chroma chroma / (ˈkrəʊmə) / noun the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour presentSee also saturation (def. 4) (in colour television) the colour component in a composite coded signal Word Origin for chroma C19: from Greek khrōma colour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chroma varnish, oil, enamel, color, makeup, cosmetic, pigment, wax, dye, stain, latex, acrylic, hue, complexion, tinge, glow, coloration, intensity, paint, tint
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chroma

noun

Origin of chroma

Words nearby chroma

Example sentences from the Web for chroma

British Dictionary definitions for chroma

noun

Word Origin for chroma

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