- Paleness (color)
Paleness of
color is the property of being a light orpastel version of another color of the samehue . The paler color has higherluminance , and lowerchrominance (or color saturation).
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Paleness (color)
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Paleness — Pale ness, n. The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness. [1913 Webster] The blood the virgin s cheek forsook; A livid paleness spreads o er all her look. Pope.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
color — [kul′ər] n. [ME & OFr colour < L color < OL colos, orig., a covering < IE base * kel , to conceal, hide > HULL1, HALL] 1. the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths 2. the… … English World dictionary
color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… … English dictionary for students
paleness — noun 1. unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress) • Syn: ↑lividness, ↑lividity, ↑luridness, ↑pallidness, ↑pallor, ↑wanness, ↑achromasia • … Useful english dictionary
paleness — noun The condition or degree of being pale or of lacking color. The cold weather intensified the paleness of the landscape. Syn: pallidity, pallor … Wiktionary
color property — noun an attribute of color • Hypernyms: ↑visual property • Hyponyms: ↑hue, ↑chromaticity, ↑saturation, ↑chroma, ↑intensity, ↑vividness, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Human skin color — Skin pigmentation redirects here. For animal skin pigmentation, see Biological pigment. Variety of skin colors Human skin color is primarily due to the presence of melanin in the skin. Skin color ranges from almost black to white with a pinkish… … Wikipedia
Soil color — often indicates soil moisture status and is used for determining hydric soils. Often described by using general terms, such as dark brown, yellowish brown, etc., soil colors are also described more technically by using Munsell soil color charts,… … Wikipedia
skin color — noun the coloring of a person s face • Syn: ↑complexion, ↑skin colour • Derivationally related forms: ↑complexion (for: ↑complexion) • Hypernyms: ↑color, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Pale (disambiguation) — Pale may refer to:Color*Paleness (color), a relative lightness of color *Pale, a variance of human skin color, especially: **Pallor, a symptom of low oxygen content in bloodGeography*Pale, a space or jurisdiction lying within a clear… … Wikipedia
