color filter

noun

, Photography.

1. a screen of dyed gelatin or glass for controlling or modifying the reproduction of the colors of the subject as photographed. Compare filter ( def 6 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of color filter¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The options include color filters, text size, closed captions, and eye control.

From Popular-Science

Four negatives were taken of each subject with a color filter between the lens and the fruit.

From Project Gutenberg