απόχρωση — meaning in English

English meaning

• color noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
• hue noun A color, or a particular shade or tint of a color.
• shade noun An area of relative darkness where direct sunlight is blocked.

Senses

απόχρωση is used for these senses in English:

• color These hues as used in color television or films, color photographs, etc (as opposed to the shades of grey used in black-and-white television).
• hue A color, or shade of color; tint; dye.
• shade A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning

color — full definition

1. noun The visual quality of light that lets us tell red from blue, green from yellow, and so on.
2. noun A person's skin tone, especially as it relates to race or ethnicity.
3. noun Interesting or lively detail that makes something more vivid or engaging.
4. verb To add color to something, often with crayons, paint, or dye.

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