trichromatism

[ trahy-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the quality or condition of being trichromatic.

  2. the use or combination of three colors, as in printing or photography.

  1. Ophthalmology. normal color vision.: Compare monochromatism (def. 2), dichromatism (def. 2).

Origin of trichromatism

1
First recorded in 1885–90; trichromat(ic) + -ism

Words Nearby trichromatism

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British Dictionary definitions for trichromatism

trichromatism

/ (traɪˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the use or combination of three primary colours for colour reproduction in photography, printing, television, etc

  2. rare the state of being trichromatic

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