Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Short for chromatic semitone
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saturation, intensity, vividness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: color property
History
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *khrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)bor. English chroma Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).
