MEANING
1. Lacking a distinct color hue, as in black, white, or gray.
2. Designed to reduce the separation of colors caused by a lens.
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Words that belong together
- achromatic palette
- achromatic image
On the page
The achromatic palette made the red indicator seem brighter.
Opposite meanings
Word forms
- Base
- achromatic
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: uncommon.
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