color temperature
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of color temperature
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Sangalang said color temperature cannot be tweaked since the individual light-emitting diodes in the lamps are manufactured to a specific color temperature and can’t be changed once they’re made.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
While LEDs with a color temperature of 2,700 Kelvin are similar to incandescent light bulbs, Berman noted, in the kitchen “we’ll bump it up to 3,000 Kelvin, which is a little brighter and whiter.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 8, 2024
“For best fall color, temperature and the amount of moisture are the main influences coupled with the duration and angle of sunlight,” Kyle Cotner, creator of theFoliageReport.com, wrote in an email.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022
The tone is measured by the color temperature of a lamp.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022
In terms of features, the popular e-reader offers months-long battery life, support for adjustable color temperature, and USB-C charging, which allows you to fast charge the device when it does run out of juice.
From The Verge • Aug. 16, 2022
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