achromatic
adjective
ach·ro·mat·ic
ˌa-krə-ˈma-tik 
(ˌ)ā-
1
: refracting light without dispersing it into its constituent colors : giving images practically free from extraneous colors
an achromatic telescope
2
: not readily colored by the usual staining agents
3
: possessing no hue : being or involving black, gray, or white : neutral
achromatic visual sensations
4
: being without accidentals or modulation : diatonic
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Still life is reborn as post-minimalism in her achromatic still-life collage series, Riffs on Real Time with Ground.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Chromatic and achromatic vision: parameter choice and limitations for reliable model predictions
Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
For the project’s interior designer, Elizabeth Young, the home displays its architectural lineage as adamantly as its achromatic appearance.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2024
Soon enough, the interior and floral designer decided to do something about his achromatic surroundings.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024
Black is an achromatic shade that creates a feeling of depth and infinite space; an effect further emphasized with a matte finish.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
Instead, brown, gray, beige and white are dominant, an achromatic palette whose gloomy drabness is only relieved by the surprisingly wide variety of neutrals the artist employs.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
The achromatic 'philosophical zombie', a syndrome of cerebral achromatopsia with color anopsognosia.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2013
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Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Chromatic and achromatic vision: parameter choice and limitations for reliable model predictions
Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
For the project’s interior designer, Elizabeth Young, the home displays its architectural lineage as adamantly as its achromatic appearance.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2024
Soon enough, the interior and floral designer decided to do something about his achromatic surroundings.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 20 June 2024
Black is an achromatic shade that creates a feeling of depth and infinite space; an effect further emphasized with a matte finish.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2023
Instead, brown, gray, beige and white are dominant, an achromatic palette whose gloomy drabness is only relieved by the surprisingly wide variety of neutrals the artist employs.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
The achromatic 'philosophical zombie', a syndrome of cerebral achromatopsia with color anopsognosia.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2013
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“Achromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/achromatic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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achromatic
adjective
ach·ro·mat·ic
ˌak-rə-ˈmat-ik
1
: giving an image practically free from colors not in the object
an achromatic lens
2
: being black, gray, or white
Medical Definition
achromatic
adjective
ach·ro·mat·ic
ˌak-rə-ˈmat-ik
1
: refracting light without dispersing it into its constituent colors : giving images practically free from extraneous colors
an achromatic telescope
2
: not readily colored by the usual staining agents
3
: possessing or involving no hue : being or involving only black, gray, or white
achromatic visual sensations
achromatic light stimuli
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