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chrominance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɹəʊ.mɪn.əns/
  • General-American: /ˈkɹoʊ.mɪ.nəns/
  • CMU ARPABET: K R OW1 M AH0 N AH0 N S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of chroma + luminance.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: crominância — signal used in video systems