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Light Concepts and Design
Color Theory - Terminology
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Undergraduate 4
11/18/2012

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Term
Additive Color
Definition
Using two or more sources to create multiple colors.
Term
Chroma
Definition
The strength of a color.
Term
Cones
Definition
Photoreceptor cells that enable one to see color and detail in normal light levels.
Term
Cool Colors
Definition
Hues from blue-violet through blue-green; hues associated with night and
overcast days.
Term
Dichroic
Definition
A filter made by applying a chemical coating to the front a piece of high
temperature glass.
Term
Filter
Definition
An optical element such as a sheet of glass, gelatin, or plastic dyed in a specific manner to absorb selectively light of certain colors.
Term
Fovea Centralis
Definition
The small portion of the retina that contains the cone cells.
Term
Gel
Definition
A relatively inexpensive lighting filter originally made of dyed gelatin; now commonly made of polyester or polyester/polycarbonate blends.
Term
Hue
Definition
The pure spectrum color; ROYGBIV.
Term
Iris
Definition
The colored portion of the eye that regulates the amount of light entering the eye.
Term
Monochromatic
Definition
One color
Term
Photopigment Depletion
Definition
Loss of color vision due to over exposure to that color.
Term
Pupil
Definition
The opening in the center of the iris that allow light to enter the eye.
Term
Retina
Definition
The back of the eyeball where the photoreceptor cells are located.
Term
Rods
Definition
Photoreceptor cells that enable vision in low light levels.
Term
Spectrum
Definition
The visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Term
Subtractive Color
Definition
Using a filter to remove unwanted wavelengths from a single source.
Term
Transmission Value
Definition
The amount of incident light that will pass through a filter.
Term
Value
Definition
The lightness or darkness of a color.
Term
Warm Colors
Definition
Hues from red through yellow; hues associated with daylight and sunset.
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