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chrominance

UK/ˈkɹəʊ.mɪn.əns/US/ˈkɹoʊ.mɪ.nəns/

chrominance noun: the signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.

Noun

chrominance (countable and uncountable, plural chrominances)

  1. The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.

Forms of chrominance

pluralchrominances

Origin of chrominance

Blend of chroma + luminance.

Questions about chrominance

What does chrominance mean?
Chrominance means the signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
What part of speech is chrominance?
Chrominance is a noun.
How do you pronounce chrominance?
Chrominance is pronounced /ˈkɹəʊ.mɪn.əns/ (UK).
What is the plural of chrominance?
The plural of chrominance is chrominances.

Words near chrominance in the dictionary

  1. chromidrosis
  2. chromids
  3. chromie
  4. chromies
  5. chromiferous
  6. chrominance
  7. chrominances
  8. chromine
  9. chromines
  10. chroming
  11. chromis

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