trichromatic

American  

[trahy-kroh-mat-ik, -kruh-] / ˌtraɪ kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -krə- /

Also trichromic

adjective

1. pertaining to the use or combination of three colors, as in printing or in color photography.

2. pertaining to, characterized by, or involving three colors.

3. Ophthalmology. of, relating to, or exhibiting normal color vision.

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trichromatic British  

/ ˌtraɪkrəʊˈmætɪk, traɪˈkrəʊmɪk /

adjective

1. photog printing involving the combination of three primary colours in the production of any colour

2. of, relating to, or having normal colour vision

3. having or involving three colours

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Etymology

Origin of trichromatic

First recorded in 1890–95; tri- + chromatic

Example Sentences

Humans have trichromatic vision with three photoreceptors, where every color perceived can be made from a combination of red, green and blue.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2023

And then you can ask them to match the color they see from the dichromatic eye to colors presented to the normal, trichromatic eye.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2022

But we don’t know whether that’s typical of a regular dichromat who doesn’t have the trichromatic eye to help wire up their brain.

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2022

We humans have a trichromatic view of the world, with cones aligned to red, green and blue.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2020

This shows that the visual power of these people is dichromatic and not trichromatic, as their power is limited to two colours, or pairs of colours, and does not extend to three.

From Old Flies in New Dresses How to Dress Dry Flies with the Wings in the Natural Position and Some New Wet Flies by Walker, Charles Edward