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Color science
Also called chromatics, it includes the perception of color by the human eye and brain, the origin of color in materials, color theory in art, and the physics of electromagnetic radiation in the visible range or light.
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visible spectrum
Physics; Color science
Band of electromagnetic radiation ranging from wavelengths of approximately 400 to approximately 700 nanometers, corresponding to the sensitivity of the human eye. Sensitivity does not drop to zero ...
anomaloscope
Physics; Color science
An instrument used for detecting anomalies of color vision. The test subject adjusts the ratio of two monochromatic lights to form a match with a third monochromatic light. The most common form of ...
hue
Physics; Color science
Attribute of visual sensation which has given rise to color names such as: blue, green, yellow, red, purple, etc. (CIE 45-25-215. ) Hue differences depend primarily on variations in the wavelength ...
protanopia
Physics; Color science
One of the two varieties of red-green color blindness (also known as red-dichromacy). Protanopia is thought to result from the loss of function of the L-cones. Protanopes display a marked loss of ...
chromatic color
Physics; Color science
A hue. All colors other than the neutral colors white, black, and the pure greys, are chromatic. The word "color" in ordinary language is often used to refer exclusively to chromatic colors, e.g., ...
blobs
Physics; Color science
Regions of primary visual cortex that contain a relatively high proportion of neurons that respond more strongly to some wavelengths than to others (wavelength selective cells) and a relatively low ...
fluorescence
Physics; Color science
The absorption of light at one wavelength and its re-emission at a longer wavelength. Fluorescence plays an important role in the perceived color of many objects: the unnatural brightness of ...
