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colorimeter

[ kuhl-uh-rim-i-ter ]

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.


colorimeter

/ ˌkʌlərɪˈmɛtrɪk; ˌkʌləˈrɪmɪtə /

noun

  1. Also calledtintometer 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌcolorˈimetry, noun
  • ˌcoloriˈmetrically, adverb
  • colorimetric, adjective
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Other Words From

  • col·or·i·met·ric [kuhl-er-, uh, -, me, -trik], color·i·metri·cal adjective
  • color·i·metri·cal·ly adverb
  • color·ime·trist noun
  • color·ime·try noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of colorimeter1

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

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

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.

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

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