picture black en · NOUN
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The darkest black that can be produced in a television image.
At the same time the picture blacks may be reproduced at levels as high as 20 or 30 IRE units.
1966, Rodger J. Ross, Television Film Engineering, page 331:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| picture blacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |