chromatic
adjective
Simple meaning
Characterized or caused by, or about, colour or hue.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
krohmatikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
kɹoʊˈmætɪk
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Definition
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adjective
not comparable
Characterized or caused by, or relating to, colour or hue.
Uses relating to colour
not comparable
Being or having or characterized by hue
comparable
Brightly coloured; colourful, vivid.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Being or having or characterized by hue
Used this way, chromatic is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A color that has hue.
An optical aberration in which the image has colored fringes.
A 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave.
The normal ability to see colors.
A color that has hue.
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A compound lens system that forms an image free from chromatic aberration.
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