Achromatism

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity. uncountable

    "the achromatism of a lens"

  2. 2
    the visual property of being without chromatic color wordnet
  3. 3
    The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors. uncountable

    "No flaming flower relieved its black achromatism although that tree had been known long ago to burst open with a three-hour glory."

  4. 4
    Achromatopia. uncountable

Synonyms

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achromaticityachromatopiaachromatopsiacastcolorationcoloring

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"No flaming flower relieved its black achromatism although that tree had been known long ago to burst open with a three-hour glory."

Etymology

Compare French achromatisme.

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