chroma
/ˈkrəʊmə/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkrəʊmə/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkrō-mə How to pronounce chroma (audio)/ (ame, mw)
chroma — 名詞
1. the level of colour strength that shows how rich and pure a colour looks, rather
彩度
顏色濃純與鮮明程度
the level of colour strength that shows how rich and pure a colour looks, rather than pale, dull, or grey.
The designer raised the chroma so the poster looked brighter on the shop wall.
設計師把彩度調高，好讓海報在店牆上看起來更亮眼。
raise chroma — make a colour look richer
Low chroma made the hospital room's green curtains seem dull and tired.
低彩度讓醫院病房裡的綠窗簾顯得暗淡又無神。
low chroma — muted colour effect
In the painting class, Mira compared two reds with very different chroma.
在繪畫課上，Mira 比較了兩種彩度差很多的紅色。
After the rain, the market umbrellas showed more chroma under the clear sun.
雨後放晴時，市集的陽傘在陽光下顯出更高的彩度。
The app lets users lower chroma before printing family photos at home.
這個 app 讓使用者在家列印全家福之前先把彩度調低。
- saturation
the closest term in photography and screen settings, often used more widely than 'chroma'
- vividness
less technical; focuses on how bright and lively a colour seems
- intensity
broader; can describe strength in many ways, not only colour purity
文法句型
high + chroma
low + chroma
raise/lower + chroma
chroma + of + colour
用法筆記
Mostly used in colour theory, painting, and digital imaging. It often appears with high or low, or with verbs like raise, lower, or adjust when someone changes how vivid a colour looks.