chromatic aberration

Noun CEFR B2

kɹoʊˈmæ.tɪk ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩

Definitions

An optical aberration in which an image has coloured fringes, caused by differential refraction of light of different wavelengths.

Equivalents

Españolaberración cromática

Françaisaberration chromatique

Deutschchromatische Aberration

6 more languages

Suomikromaattinen aberraatio väriaberraatio väripoikkeama

Bahasa Indonesiaaberasi kromatik

Italianoaberrazione cromatica

日本語色収差

Nederlandschromatische aberratie

Românăaberație cromatică

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

chromatic number chromatic scale chromatic semitone Chromatically chromaticism Chromaticity

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