单词 | achromatic |
释义 | achromatic (once / 33201 pages) adj Use the adjective achromatic to describe something that's colorless, like a dull winter sky. When something is without a color or hue, it is achromatic. Gray urban landscapes and the black surface of a lake on a starless night could both be described as achromatic. In physics, the word achromatic is a bit more complicated, meaning "able to reflect light without it separating into colors." The Greek root word is akhrōmatikos, "colorless," combining the prefix a,"without," and khrōma, "color." WORD FAMILYachromatic: achromaticity, achromatise, achromatize USAGE EXAMPLESAlthough the younger generation has showcased more personality and camaraderie than their older peers, golf remains a buttoned-up, achromatic sport. Golf Digest(Jun 14, 2016) It must be remembered, however, that when Dollond expressed preference for this third type he had not then invented the achromatic object-glass. Various, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edit...(2012) Bananas' concentration of B6 and potassium — which can boost your mood and help your heart, respectively — make them a solid achromatic choice. Seattle Times(Mar 26, 2012) adj having no hue Syn|Ant neutral argent, silver, silverish, silvery of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver ash-gray, ash-grey, ashyof a light grey blackishof something that is somewhat black black-gray, black-grey, blackish-gray, blackish-greyof dark grey blue-white, bluish-white, cool-whiteof white tinged with blue blue-gray, blue-grey, bluish-gray, bluish-greyof grey tinged with blue blue-black, bluish blackof black tinged with blue brown-black, brownish-blackof black tinged with brown brown-gray, brown-grey, brownish-gray, brownish-greyof grey tinged with brown canescentof greyish white chalkyof something having the color of chalk charcoal, charcoal-gray, charcoal-greyof a very dark grey coal-black, jet, jet-black, pitchy, sootyof the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal cottony-whiteof something as white as cotton dull-whiteof a dull shade of white ebon, ebonyof a very dark black gray, grayish, grey, greyishof an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black gray-black, grayish-black, grey-black, greyish-blackof black tinged with grey gray-white, grayish-white, grey-white, greyish-whiteof white tinged with grey greenish-gray, greenish-greyof grey tinged with green green-white, greenish-whiteof white flowers tinged with green huelessof something totally lacking in saturation and therefore having no hue ink-black, inky, inky-blackof the color of black ink iron-gray, iron-greyof the grey color of iron lily-whiteof a pure white color milk-whiteof a white the color of fresh milk olive-gray, olive-greyof grey tinged with olive dark-gray, dark-grey, oxford-gray, oxford-greyof a dark shade of grey pearl gray, pearl greyof a grey with a pearly tinge pearly, pearly-whiteof a white the color of pearls pinkish-whiteof white tinged with pink purple-black, purplish-blackof black tinged with purple purple-white, purplish-whiteof white tinged with purple red-gray, red-grey, reddish-gray, reddish-greyof grey tinged with red sableof a dark somewhat brownish black silver-gray, silver-grey, silvery-gray, silvery-greyof grey resembling silver silver-white, silvery-whiteof a white that resembles silver slate-blackof a black tinged with slate-grey slate-gray, slate-grey, slatey, slaty, slaty-gray, slaty-grey, stone-gray, stone-greyof the color of slate or granite snow-white, snowyof the white color of snow soot-black, sooty-blackof the black color of soot violet-blackof black tinged with violet white-flowered(of plants) having white flowers off-white, whitishof something having a color tending toward white yellow-gray, yellow-grey, yellowish-gray, yellowish-greyof grey tinged with yellow yellow-white, yellowish-whiteof a white tinged with yellow colorless, colourlessweak in color; not colorful chromatic being or having or characterized by hue amber, brownish-yellow, yellow-brownof a medium to dark brownish yellow color amber-greenof green tinged with amber amethystof a moderate purple color auburn(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, goldenhaving the deep slightly brownish color of gold avocadoof the dull yellowish green of the meat of an avocado azure, bright blue, cerulean, sky-blueof a deep somewhat purplish blue color similar to that of a clear October sky beigeof a light greyish-brown color blackish-brownof brown tinged with black blackish-redof red tinged with black blaeof bluish-black or grey-blue blue, blueish, bluishof the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky blue-green, bluish green, cyan, tealof a bluish shade of green blue-lilac, bluish-lilacof lavender tinged with blue blue-purple, bluish-purpleof purple tinged with blue blue-violet, bluish-violetof violet tinted with blue blushful, rosyof blush color bottle-greenof a dark to moderate greyish green color bright-red, raspberry-redof the red of fresh raspberries bronze, bronzyof the color of bronze bronze-redof red tinged with bronze brown, brownish, chocolate-brown, dark-brownof a color similar to that of wood or earth brown-green, brownish-greenof green tinged with brown brown-purple, brownish-purpleof dark purple tinted with brown buffof the yellowish-beige color of buff leather buff-brownof brown tinged with buff canary, canary-yellowhaving the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow caramel, caramel brownhaving the color of caramel; of a moderate yellow-brown carnationpink or pinkish chartreuseof something having the yellowish green color of Chartreuse liqueur chestnut(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color chestnut-brown(of hair or feathers) of brown tinged with chestnut copper colored, copperyof something having the color of copper coralof a strong pink to yellowish-pink color coral-redof red tinged with coral creamyof the color of cream creamy-yellowyellow with a creamy tinge cress green, cresson, watercressof a moderate yellow-green color that is greener and deeper than moss green and yellower and darker than pea green crimson-magentamagenta tinged with crimson crimson-purplepurple tinged with crimson crimson-yellowyellow tinged with crimson dark-blueof a dark shade of blue deep-pinkof a deep shade of pink deep-yellowof something having the color of a pumpkin dull-purpleof a dull shade of purple dunof a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color earthlikeearth colored; of something having a color of soil or earth fuscous, taupeof something having a dusky brownish grey color golden-yellowof yellow tinged with gold golden-brownof brown tinged with gold golden-greenof green tinged with gold gray-blue, grayish-blue, grey-blue, greyish-blueof blue tinged with grey gray-brown, grayish-brown, grey-brown, greyish-brownof brown tinged with grey gray-green, grayish-green, grey-green, greyish-greenof green tinged with grey gray-pink, grayish-pink, grey-pink, greyish-pinkof pink tinged with grey dark-green, green, greenish, light-greenof the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass greenish-brownof brown tinged with green hazelof a light brown or yellowish brown color hazel-brownof brown tinged with hazel honeyof something having the color of honey jade, jade-greenof something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green khakiof a yellowish brown color lavender, lilac, lilac-coloredof a pale purple color lavender-tingedof something tinged with lavender light-blue, pale blueof a light shade of blue lilac-blue, violet-blueof blue tinged with lavender lavender-pink, lilac-pink, violet-pinkof pink tinged with lavender lilac-purpleof purple tinged with lilac magentaof deep purplish red magenta pinkof pink tinged with magenta brownish-red, maroonof dark brownish to purplish red maroon-purpleof purple tinged with maroon mauveof a pale to moderate greyish violet color mauve-blueof blue tinged with mauve mauve-pinkof pink tinged with mauve moss green, mosstoneof a moderate somewhat dull yellow-green color mouse-colored, mouselike, mousey, mousyof something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse ocher, ochreof a moderate orange-yellow color olive-brownof a brown color with a greenish tinge drab, olive-drabof a light brownish green color oliveof a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive orange, orangishof the color between red and yellow; similar to the color of a ripe orange orange-red, orangish-redof red tinged with orange orange-brownof brown tinged with orange peachy, peachy-colored, peachy-colouredof something resembling a peach in color peacock-blueof bright greenish blue pea-greenof a moderate slightly yellowish-green color pink, pinkishof a light shade of red pink-lavender, pinkish-lavenderof lavender tinged with pink pink-orange, pinkish-orange, salmonof orange tinged with pink pink-redof red tinged with pink pink-tingedof a color tinged with pink pink-purple, pinkish-purpleof purple tinged with pink powder blue, powdery-blueof a moderate to pale blue or purplish blue purple, purplish, violetof a color intermediate between red and blue purple-blue, purplish-blueof blue tinged with purple purple-brown, purplish-brownof brown tinged with purple purple-green, purplish-greenof green tinged with purple purple-lilac, purplish-lilacof lavender tinged with purple purple-red, purplish-redof red tinged with purple purple-tinged, purple-tintedof a color tinged with purple blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, red, reddish, ruby, ruby-red, ruddy, scarletof a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies mahogany-red, red-brown, reddish-brownof brown tinged with red red-lavender, reddish-lavenderof something having a lavender color tinged with red reddish-pinkof a pink color that is close to red flame-orange, red-orange, reddish-orangeof orange tinged with red red-purple, reddisn-purpleof purple tinged with red red-violet, reddish-violetof violet tinged with red rosaceous, rose, roseateof something having a dusty purplish pink color rose-redof a deep slightly bluish red color rose-lavender, rose-lilacof lavender tinged with rose rose-mauveof mauve tinged with rose rose-purple, rosy-purpleof purple with a rose tinge rose-tinged, rose-tintedof a color tinged with rose russetof brown with a reddish tinge rust, rust-brown, rustyof the brown color of rust rust-red, rusty-redof a red color tinged with rust rusty-brownof something having the brown color of rust sage, sage-greenof the grey-green color of sage leaves sapphireof something having the color of a blue sapphire scarlet-crimsonof crimson tinged with scarlet scarlet-pinkof pink tinged with scarlet sea-greenof the color of the sea; bluish green silver-blue, silvery-blueof something having a color that is a light shiny blue silver-green, silvery-greenof something having a color that is a light shiny green chukker-brown, mummy-brown, snuff, snuff-brownsnuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown brownish-orange, sorrelof a light brownish color stoneof any of various dull tannish or grey colors strawof a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored sulfur-yellow, sulphur-yellowof something having the yellow color of sulfur tanof a light yellowish-brown color tannishof a color resembling tan tangerineof a strong reddish orange color tawny, tawny-brownof a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather ultramarineof a brilliant pure blue to purplish blue color umberof the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments Chinese-red, cinnabar, vermilion, vermillionof a vivid red to reddish-orange color vinaceousof the color of wine violet-tinged, violet-tintedof something that is tinged with violet white-pinkof pink tinged with white; a light tint of pink wine-redof something having the dark red color of red wine xanthous, yellow, yellowishof the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk yellow-beige, yellowish-beigeof beige tinged with yellow; yellow-greenof a color midway between yellow and green yellow-orange, yellowish-orangeof orange tinged with yellow yellow-tingedof a color tinged with yellow colored, colorful, colouredhaving color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination |
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