chromatic spectrum

chromatic spectrum
color spectrum the portion of the range of wavelengths of electromagnetic waves (from 770 to 390 nm) that gives rise to the sensation of color (red to violet) to the normally perceptive eye; it is coincident with the visible spectrum.

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  • Chromatic spectrum — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spectrum — Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and observed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spectrum analysis — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spectrum — Synonyms and related words: AF, CPS, Dalmatian, EHF, HF, Hz, Indian file, MF, Maxwell triangle, Munsell scale, RF, SHF, UHF, VHF, VLF, afterimage, antigorite, array, articulation, audio frequency, bank, bogey, butterfly, buzz, candy cane, carrier …   Moby Thesaurus

  • spectrum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rainbow; color gamut. See color, variegation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. color spectrum, chromatic spectrum, hue cycle, rainbow, fundamental colors; see also color 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • Chromatic adaptation — is one aspect of vision that may fool someone into observing a color based optical illusion, such as the same color illusion. An object may be viewed under various conditions. For example, it may be illuminated by sunlight, the light of a fire,… …   Wikipedia

  • chromatic vision — n 1) normal color vision in which the colors of the spectrum are distinguished and evaluated 2) CHROMATOPSIA * * * color v …   Medical dictionary

  • Chromatic aberration — On top is corner detail in a photograph taken with a higher quality lens; bottom is a similar photograph taken with a wide angle lens showing severe visible lateral chromatic aberration. The effect is pronounced on the right side of the building… …   Wikipedia

  • spectrum — 1. The range of colors presented when white light is resolved into its constituent colors by being passed through a prism or through a diffraction grating : red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet …   Medical dictionary

  • Absorption spectrum — Spectrum Spec trum, n.; pl. {Spectra}. [L. See {Specter}.] 1. An apparition; a specter. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) (a) The several colored and other rays of which light is composed, separated by the refraction of a prism or other means, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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