colorimeter

American  

[kuhl-uh-rim-i-ter] / ˌkʌl əˈrɪm ɪ tər /

noun

1. a device that analyzes color by measuring a given color in terms of a standard color, a scale of colors, or certain primary colors.

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colorimeter British  

/ ˌkʌlərɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˌkʌləˈrɪmɪtə /

noun

1. Also called: tintometer.  an apparatus for determining the concentration of a solution of a coloured substance by comparing the intensity of its colour with that of a standard solution or with standard colour slides

2. any apparatus for measuring the quality of a colour by comparison with standard colours or combinations of colours

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Other Word Forms

• colorimetric adjective
• colorimetrical adjective
• colorimetrically adverb
• colorimetrist noun
• colorimetry noun

Etymology

Origin of colorimeter

First recorded in 1860–65; color + -i- + -meter

Example Sentences

It covers 99 percent of the sRGB spectrum, 74 percent of AdobeRGB, and 76 percent of P3, according to my colorimeter, which means it could be used for photo editing work without much issue.

From The Verge

The software we usually use to calibrate screens could also be downloaded but never recognized my colorimeter once I got it up and running.

From The Verge

Available at Selfridges and Harrods in the UK, Lancome's consultants first work out your facial skin tone using a handheld colorimeter - a type of digital scanner.

From BBC

Using a Spyder5 colorimeter, I was able to confirm that the Scar II’s color reproduction works at 100 percent of the sRGB spectrum.

From The Verge

And for those who spend hours in front of a computer monitor editing their images to perfection, there’s no tool more crucial than a colorimeter.

From Forbes