desaturated
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of desaturated
Example Sentences
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Every exterior shot of Los Angeles has a desaturated and yellowed color correction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
“The desaturated approach also speaks to millennial color sensibilities, like Pepto-Bismol pink, pale yellows and other desaturated colors that have been the fad in recent years.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
The dour, desaturated palette gives “Women Talking” an appropriate air of timelessness but also saps vitality and visual interest from a frame that is taken up with — what else? — women talking.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023
“The Estate” features a desaturated color palette, and the production design looks shabby, even inside Hilda’s multimillion-dollar mansion.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
These ads' audiovisual aesthetics seek to persuade viewers through desaturated colors, especially wan blues and grays.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2022
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