chrominance
[ kroh-muh-nuh ns ]
/ ˈkroʊ mə nəns /
noun Optics.
the difference in color quality between a color and a reference color that has an equal brightness and a specified chromaticity.
Origin of chrominance
First recorded in 1950–55;
chrom- +
(lum)inance
Words nearby chrominance
chromic acid,
chromic chloride,
chromic fluoride,
chromic oxide,
chromidrosis,
chrominance,
chromite,
chromium,
chromium 51,
chromium dioxide,
chromo
British Dictionary definitions for chrominance
chrominance
/ (ˈkrəʊmɪnəns) /
noun
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
the information that defines the colour (hue and saturation) of a television image, but not the brightness
Word Origin for chrominance
C20: from
chromo- +
luminance