Meanings
nounBezold-Brücke effect (plural Bezold-Brücke effects)
plural Bezold-Brücke effects
- uncommonA change in hue perception as light intensity changes.
Synonyms: Bezold-Brücke phenomenon, Bezold-Brücke shift
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA change in hue perception as light intensity changes.
Origin
Named after Wilhelm von Bezold and M.E. Brücke who discovered the effect.
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Bezold-Brücke effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bezold-Br%C3%BCcke%20effect
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bezold-Brücke effect,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bezold-Br%C3%BCcke%20effect.
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