color temperature

noun

: the temperature at which a blackbody emits radiant energy competent to evoke a color the same as that evoked by radiant energy from a given source (such as a lamp)

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To create ambiance, designer and Ash creative director Xavier Donnelly, who just launched a lighting collection with Tulip, emphasizes diffusing light and opting for light bulbs with a warm color temperature. —

Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024 Simply by touching that light, the user can switch between cool and warm color temperatures, and adjust its intensity. —

Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Sep. 2024 The first is the front light, which is functional and definitely preferable to not having a light but which gets nowhere near as bright as the Kindle's and doesn't have any kind of adjustable color temperature feature. —

Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024 Other features include adjustable color temperature and auto-dimming using a rechargeable remote control. —

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for color temperature

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of color temperature was in 1916

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“Color temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20temperature. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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