false color
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of false color
First recorded in 1965–70
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Researchers then use false color to translate these otherwise-invisible wavelengths into a visible image.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 8, 2023
Figure 22.5 Deinococcus radiodurans, visualized in this false color transmission electron micrograph, is a prokaryote that can tolerate very high doses of ionizing radiation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Scanning electron microscope image of modern pollen with false color added to distinguish plant species.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
And first of all let us say frankly that Parton, whose work is likely long to remain the standard biography of Franklin, gives a false color to the religious experience of his hero.
From Benjamin Franklin by Paul Elmer More
Her heart beat fast; a burning heat glowed in her as she thought of her false hair, her false color, her false dress, and saw the dear familiar face coming nearer and nearer.
From No Name by Wilkie Collins
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