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chroma.

The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹoʊmə/General-American/ˈkɹəʊmə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area

    countable · uncountable
  2. The aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation

    countable · uncountable
  3. Short for chromatic semitone

    abbreviation · alt-of · countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)bor. English chroma Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

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