chroma
chro·ma
chroma · chromas
The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated areaThe colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area
UK/ˈkɹəʊmə/US/ˈkɹoʊmə/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area
(countable, uncountable)The aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation
More definitions
- chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).
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Forms
plural: chromasSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue:saturationintensityvividness
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable