chroma en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɹoʊmə/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɹəʊmə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)bor. English chroma Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).
Meanings
- (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
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Short for chromatic semitone
alt of chromatic semitone
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chromagram · chromakey · chromatic · chroma dot · chroma keyer · chromoclasm · chrominance