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Meaning of false colour | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Having colours that are different from those of reality, especially such that the colours used correspond to some physical or spectral significance (e.g. representing temperature, wavelength, species of microbe, or other meaning).

attributive, especially

Examples

“A false-colour image from a microscope helps highlight the variety of microbial species present in a single sample of soil.”
“The temperature gradient is shown here in false colour for convenience.”

CEFR level

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

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