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chromakey en · NOUN

Etymology

From chroma + key.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The use of a particular color, usually either green or blue) as a key in a studio in order to allow one image to be seamlessly partially superimposed upon another.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
chroma-key alternative lexicographic
chromakeys Number=Plur lexicographic
chroma key alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

chromakeyer

Hyponyms

greenscreen · blue screen · bluescreen · green screen

Translations (16)

fi väriavainnus (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · fi avainnus (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · ko 크로마키 (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · ja クロマキー (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · pt cromaqui (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · pl kluczowanie kolorem (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · es croma (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · it chroma key (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · cmn 色鍵技術 /色键技术 (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · pt chroma key (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · ca croma (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · it chiave cromatica (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · pt croma (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · gl croma (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · de Chroma Keying (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one) · fr incrustation (use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one)

chromakey en · VERB

Etymology

From chroma + key.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To modify an image in this way.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
chromakeys Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
chroma-key alternative lexicographic
chromakeyed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
chromakeyed Tense=Past lexicographic
chroma key alternative lexicographic
chromakeying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic