chrominance

[ kroh-muh-nuhns ]

noun

, Optics.

1. the difference in color quality between a color and a reference color that has an equal brightness and a specified chromaticity.

chrominance

/ ˈkrəʊmɪnəns /

noun

1. the quality of light that causes the sensation of colour. It is determined by comparison with a reference source of the same brightness and of known chromaticity
2. the information that defines the colour (hue and saturation) of a television image, but not the brightness

Word History and Origins

Origin of chrominance¹

First recorded in 1950–55; chrom- + (lum)inance

Word History and Origins

Origin of chrominance¹

C20: from chromo- + luminance

Example Sentences

Patently Apple speculate that improvements to the luminance and chrominance of Apple displays will have an increasingly important role to play in helping physicians to interpret medical imaging on the go.

From Forbes