ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Chroma

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈkɹoʊmə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Chroma is a noun meaning The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area.

Meaning

The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area.

More Meanings

  1. The aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation
  2. (music) Short for chromatic semitone

Word Forms

Synonyms for chroma

Depending on context, synonyms include intensity, vividness, saturation.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include saturation, vividness, intensity, colored, color, chrominance.

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