chroma

English

/ˈkɹoʊmə/, /ˈkɹəʊmə/

noun
Definitions
  • The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area
  • The aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation
  • (music) A note in a chromatic scale

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (colour, color).

Origin

Ancient Greek

χρῶμα

Gloss

colour, color

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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