chro·ma (kr  m )n. 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. [Greek khr ma, color.] |
chroma [ˈkrəʊmə]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) the attribute of a colour that enables an observer to judge how much chromatic colour it contains irrespective of achromatic colour present See also saturation [4]
2. (Communication Arts / Broadcasting) (in colour television) the colour component in a composite coded signal
[from Greek khrōma colour]
value, chroma, hue - A color's value is its brightness, its chroma is its strength, and its hue is its position in the spectrum.
See also related terms for hue.
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| Noun | 1. | chroma - chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue color property - an attribute of color |
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