Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A perceptual phenomenon wherein the intense saturation of spectral hue is perceived as part of the color's luminance.

Word forms

Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effect Helmholtz-Kohlrausch effects

Etymology

Named after Hermann von Helmholtz and V. A. Kohlrausch.

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