Meanings
nounchromakey (countable and uncountable, plural chromakeys)
plural chromakeys · alternative chroma-key · alternative chroma key
- countableuncountablebroadcastingThe use of a particular color, usually either green or blue) as a key in a studio in order to allow one image to be seamlessly partially superimposed upon another.
verbchromakey (third-person singular simple present chromakeys, present participle chromakeying, simple past and past participle chromakeyed)
present singular third person chromakeys · participle present chromakeying · participle past chromakeyed · past chromakeyed · alternative chroma-key · alternative chroma key
- transitiveTo modify an image in this way.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Catalan croma
- cromause of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Chinese Mandarin 色鍵技術 /色键技术, 色鍵 /色键
- 色鍵技術 /色键技术use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
- 色鍵 /色键 (sèjiàn)use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Finnish väriavainnus, avainnus
- väriavainnususe of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
- avainnususe of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
French incrustation
- incrustationuse of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
German Chroma Keying
- Chroma Keyinguse of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Italian chroma key, chiave cromatica
- chroma keyuse of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
- chiave cromaticause of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Japanese クロマキー
- クロマキー (kuromakī)use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Korean 크로마키
- 크로마키 (keuromaki)use of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Polish kluczowanie kolorem
- kluczowanie koloremuse of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Portuguese cromaqui, chroma key
- cromaquiuse of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
- chroma keyuse of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
- cromause of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Spanish croma
- cromause of a color as key in a studio to allow an image to be partially replaced by other one
Cite this entry
APA
chromakey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromakey
MLA
“chromakey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromakey. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromakey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromakey.
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