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grayscale

or gray scale

[ grey-skeyl ]
/ ˈgreɪˌskeɪl /

noun

a scale of achromatic colors having several, usually ten, equal gradations ranging from white to black, used in television and photography.

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Origin of grayscale

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby grayscale

Gray Panther, gray parrot, gray pine, gray power, graysby, grayscale, gray-scale ultrasonography, gray sea eagle, Gray's Inn, gray skate, gray snapper
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Example sentences from the Web for grayscale

  • The many images of the original are inline here as grayscale graphics in PNG format, scaled to 480 or 512 pixels width.

    Line and Form (1900)|Walter Crane

  • The numerous figures from the original are reproduced here as 16-level grayscale images in .

    Steam Turbines|Hubert E. Collins

Medical definitions for grayscale

gray scale

n.

Gray-scale ultrasonography.
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