distinguishing color

  • 1Color analysis (art) — Color analysis, also called skin tone color matching or color seasons, is the process of finding colors of clothing and makeup to match a person s complexion, eye color, and hair color. It is often used as an aid to wardrobe planning and style… …

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  • 2Color constancy — Color constancy: The colors of a hot air balloon are recognized as being the same in sun and shade …

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  • 3Color — Col or (k[u^]l [ e]r), n. [Written also {colour}.] [OF. color, colur, colour, F. couleur, L. color; prob. akin to celare to conceal (the color taken as that which covers). See {Helmet}.] 1. A property depending on the relations of light to the… …

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  • 4Color blindness — Color Col or (k[u^]l [ e]r), n. [Written also {colour}.] [OF. color, colur, colour, F. couleur, L. color; prob. akin to celare to conceal (the color taken as that which covers). See {Helmet}.] 1. A property depending on the relations of light to… …

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  • 5Color blindness (race) — Color blindness (sometimes spelled colour blindness; also called race blindness) is a sociological term referring to the disregard of racial characteristics when selecting which individuals will participate in some activity or receive some… …

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  • 6Color agnosia — (from the Greek ἀγνωσία agnōsia, ignorance or non knowledge ), is a medical or psychological condition that prevents a person from correctly associating hue names with common objects. The sufferer retains the ability of distinguishing hues. It is …

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  • 7color blind — (Amer.) cannot see colors properly, incapable of distinguishing one or more multicolored colors (also colour blind) …

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  • 8Color blindness — Colorblind and Colourblind redirect here. For other uses, see Colorblind (disambiguation). Color blindness or color deficiency Classification and external resources An 1895 illustration of normal vision and various kinds of color blindness …

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  • 9Color term — A color term, also known as a color name, is a word or phrase that refers to a specific color. The color term may refer to human perception of that color (which is affected by visual context), or to an underlying physical property (such as a… …

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  • 10Distinguishing blue from green in language — Main article: Color term#Basic color terms The application of terms to ranges of the visible spectrum are essentially arbitrary, cultural conventions. The notion of green in modern European languages corresponds to about 520–570 nm, but many… …

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