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achromatic

achromatic

1 8.1
Colors that do not have any hue, like black, white, and gray
  • adjective
  • /ˌeɪkrəˈmætɪk/
translation icon : acromático
  • Mr. Miller suffers from achromatic vision, which is almost 100% color blindness.
  • achromatic lens
  • achromatic refractor
  • achromatic objective

Examples

  • Removing this property of the lens can only be achieved by joining two lenses together, which absorb and disperse light, resulting in an achromatic lens.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The bases you remember was our achromatic basic palette.

  • When works were displayed here with white or other achromatic frames, he claimed, the effect was to make the colors of the paintings more vibrant.

    Academic text (1991)
  • I just installed a brand-new achromatic lens on my cereal box refracting telescope.

  • Achromatic refractors in the 4- to 6-inch class cost approximately $700 to $1,000, and apochromatic, manual 4- to 5-inch instruments range from approximately $2,400 to $3,000.

    Academic text (2003)
  • White and black are achromatic colors because they do not have any hue.

  • Many artists use achromatic shades like gray to create a balanced composition.

  • In photography, an achromatic filter can be used to minimize color distortion.

Synonyms

black-and-white
vsachromatic
34 2.5

An image, film, or pattern that uses only black, white and gray

covers those same tone choices but as examples of hue absence
neutral
vsachromatic
19 3.0

A color like gray or beige that has no strong hue

is about colors that specifically have no hue like black white or gray
colorless
vsachromatic
  • US
12 2.9

Having very little or no color

means absence of hue specifically rather than dullness alone
hueless
vsachromatic
9.4

Something that has no color and looks grey or pale

refers to colors without hue such as black white or gray
achromous
vsachromatic
  • Specialized
9.9

Having no color and looking clear or white

describes colors that have no hue, like black white or gray
achromic
vsachromatic
  • Specialized
9.9

Having no color, like clear water

focuses on colors that do not show any hue
achromatous
vsachromatic
  • Specialized
9.9

Having no color or pigment

indicates absolute lack of hue rather than just low color
uncolored
vsachromatic
  • US
3.5

Having no color and looking clear or pale

is about natural colors that lack hue like black white or gray

Antonyms

1 6.5

About color or hue

Compounds

A color with no hue, like white, grey, or black

achromatic vision
  • Specialized
8.2

The ability to see only shades of grey without colour

achromatic lens
  • Specialized
6.9

A lens made of more than one part that reduces color blur in camera images

How Colorful

vivid
23 3.0
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
muted
10 4.2
achromatic
1 8.1

Surface Forms

achromatic positive

Morphology

achromatic = chromatic (semi-transparent) = a + chroma + tic

Given knowledge of 'chromatic', the prefix 'a-' straightforwardly yields the meaning 'not chromatic' or 'without color'.

Etymology

The word achromatic comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and chroma meaning 'color', the same root you see in chromatic. So achromatic means 'without color' and describes black, white, and gray.