gamma correction

Meanings

noungamma correction (uncountable)

uncountablecomputer graphicsA nonlinear operation used to encode and decode luminance or tristimulus values in video or still image systems.
Synonyms: gamma

nounA nonlinear operation used to encode and decode luminance or tristimulus values in video or still image systems.

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From the use of the Greek letter gamma in the mathematical notation.

German Gammakorrektur

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