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desaturation

British

/ diːˌsætʃəˈreɪʃən /

noun

physics the addition of white light to a pure colour to produce a paler less saturated colour

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Dr Jayaram said he noticed the girl's breathing tube had become dislodged and that Letby was doing "nothing" to correct the desaturation until he arrived.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

At 19:40 there was a further "profound desaturation" and Child N required resuscitation and six doses of adrenaline before he stabilised.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2023

But at 05:30 BST, the infant had a profound desaturation.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022

You can also adjust the sharpness and desaturation or tweak the size and position of the image displayed.

From The Verge • Dec. 13, 2021

The team edited that list down to six particularly common effects: overexposure, blur, enhanced edges, heightened contrast, color desaturation and visual snow.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 26, 2018

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