Standard Lemma guide
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adj
sensitive to all visible colours
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
sensitive to a wide range of wavelengths of light, typically most of the visible spectrum
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: digital imaging
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh2- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph2énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- English chromatic English panchromatic From pan- + chromatic.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
