chroma

(krō)

noun

Chiefly Brit. saturation (sense )

Origin: Gr chrōma (gen. chrōmatos), color; orig. skin, color of the skin < IE base *ghrēu-, to rub hard over, crumble > grits

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noun
The aspect of color in the Munsell color system by which a sample appears to differ from a gray of the same lightness or brightness and that corresponds to saturation of the perceived color.

Origin:

Origin: Greek khrōma, color

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