chroma

chro·ma
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US/ˈkɹoʊmə/UK/ˈkɹəʊmə/

noun

The colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area

Similar
saturationintensityvividness
OriginAncient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə →
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Meanings

nounchroma (countable and uncountable, plural chromas)

plural chromas

  1. countableuncountableThe colorfulness relative to the brightness of a similarly illuminated area
  2. countableuncountableThe aspect of a colour's hue that depends on the amount of white or black in it; saturation
  3. abbreviationcountableuncountableentertainmentShort for chromatic semitone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounchromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

Similar
saturationintensityvividness
Broader
color property
Also see
intensitysaturationvividness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrṓwmə
  2. Ancient Greekχρῶμα (khrôma)
  3. Englishchroma

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chroma

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Anagrams

morcha
Cite this entry
APA

chroma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chroma

MLA

“chroma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chroma. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chroma,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chroma.

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