ORTHOCHROMATIC


Meaning of ORTHOCHROMATIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ o ̇ r-th ə -kr ō - ' ma-tik

Function: adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1887

1 : of, relating to, or producing tone values of light and shade in a photograph that correspond to the tones in nature

2 : sensitive to all colors except red

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.