achromatism en · NOUN
Etymology
Compare French achromatisme.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
the achromatism of a lens
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(uncountable) The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
No flaming flower relieved its black achromatism although that tree had been known long ago to burst open with a three-hour glory.
1946, Mervyn Peake, “Mrs Slagg by Moonlight”, in Titus Groan, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode:
- (uncountable) Achromatopia.
Translations (12)
pt acromatismo (state or quality of being achromatic) · fi värittömyys (state of being free of color) · es acromatismo (achromatopia) · fi värisokeus (achromatopia) · fr achromatisme (achromatopia) · ru ахромати́зм (achromatopia) · pl achromatyczność (state or quality of being achromatic) · fi akromaattisuus (state or quality of being achromatic) · ia achromatismo (achromatopia) · pl achromatyzm (achromatopia) · pl achromatopsja (achromatopia) · pl achromatyzm (state or quality of being achromatic)