achromatic
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˌeɪkrəˈmætɪk/
- Mr. Miller suffers from achromatic vision, which is almost 100% color blindness.
- achromatic lens
- achromatic refractor
- achromatic objective
Examples
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Many artists use achromatic shades like gray to create a balanced composition.
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In photography, an achromatic filter can be used to minimize color distortion.
Synonyms
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2.5
An image, film, or pattern that uses only black, white and gray
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2.9
Having very little or no color
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3.0
A color like gray or beige that has no strong hue
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3.5
Having no color and looking clear or pale
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9.4
Something that has no color and looks grey or pale
Having no color and looking clear or white
Having no color, like clear water
Having no color or pigment
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.9
A lens made of more than one part that reduces color blur in camera images
How Colorful
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Morphology
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.