achromatize
achromatize · achromatizes · achromatized · achromatizing
To deprive of colour; to make achromaticTo deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive)To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
remove color from
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”).From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”).
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Forms
achromatizes, achromatizing, achromatized, achromatized| Base form | achromatize · to achromatize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | achromatizes |
| Present participle | achromatizing |
| Past simple | achromatized |
| Past participle | achromatized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- remove color from:achromatise
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedachromatic
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle