accidental color

A form of accidental colour — A colour depending on the hypersensibility of the retina of the eye for complementary colours. They are purely subjective sensations of colour which often result from the contemplation of actually coloured bodies.

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Meanings

nounaccidental color (plural accidental colors)

plural accidental colors

  1. alternativeAlternative form of accidental colour.
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