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white balance

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The color correction applied to files created by a digital camera. It determines the color temperature of the image based on the type of scene lighting (natural or artificial) and can be selected automatically by the camera (automatic white balance or AWB) or manually by the photographer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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History

Etymology

From white + balance.

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Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: valkotasapaino — digital photography: color correction
  • Japanese: ホワイトバランス (howaito baransu) — digital photography: color correction