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tricromia

[tri-kro-MI-uh]
nounfemininepl: tricromias
trichromacy
1. The quality or condition of having or perceiving three colors or three types of color receptors
Human trichromacy allows us to distinguish millions of colors through three types of cone cells in the retina.
A tricromia humana nos permite distinguir milhões de cores através de três tipos de células cone na retina.
2. A system or process involving three colors, particularly in printing, photography, or color reproduction
The tricromia printing method uses cyan, magenta, and yellow inks.
O método de impressão em tricromia utiliza tintas ciano, magenta e amarela.
Synonyms
tricromaciavisão tricromática
Antonyms
monocromiadicromia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tricromia
Standard usage in scientific and technical contexts
Portugal
tricromia
Technical term used in color science and printing industries

Related Idioms & Phrases

visão em tricromia
sistema de tricromia
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