chrominance
[ kroh-muh-nuh ns ]
/ ˈkroʊ mə nəns /
noun Optics.
the difference in color quality between a color and a reference color that has an equal brightness and a specified chromaticity.
Words nearby chrominance
chromic acid, chromic chloride, chromic fluoride, chromic oxide, chromidrosis, chrominance, chromite, chromium, chromium 51, chromium dioxide, chromo
Origin of chrominance
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British Dictionary definitions for chrominance
chrominance
/ (ˈkrəʊmɪnəns) /
noun
the quality of light that causes the sensation of colour. It is determined by comparison with a reference source of the same brightness and of known chromaticity
the information that defines the colour (hue and saturation) of a television image, but not the brightness
Word Origin for chrominance
C20: from chromo- + luminance
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