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chrominance Definition

chro·mi·nance (krō′mə nəns)

noun

that attribute of light which produces the sensation of color apart from luminance; specif., the color of an object as measured quantitatively in terms of a reference color

Etymology: chrom(o)- + (lum)inance

chrominance Telecom Definition
Referring to color. Different video standards permit varying levels of color depth. A video image is more pleasing and lifelike when the range of color is as broad as possible.
chrominance Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • signal: The chrominance signal is present on my machine, which is a late model.
  • information: Chroma Detector - Detects the absence of chrominance information in a color encoder input.