Meanings
nounAbney effect (plural Abney effects)
plural Abney effects
- The perceived hue shift that occurs when white light is added to a monochromatic light source
Origin
Named after physicist William de Wiveleslie Abney who discovered the effect in 1909.
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Abney effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Abney%20effect
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