noun
reverse video; white-on-black; color inversion
Technical term used in computing and display settings for swapping foreground and background colors, often for accessibility or visual effect.
アクセシビリティ設定で白黒反転を有効にすると、画面が見やすくなります。
Enabling reverse video in accessibility settings makes the screen easier to see.
この画像編集ソフトでは、白黒反転機能を使ってネガフィルムのような効果を出せます。
In this image editing software, you can use the color inversion feature to create a negative film effect.
色反転 refers to inverting all colors, while 白黒反転 specifically swaps black and white, often preserving other colors or operating in monochrome contexts.
ネガポジ反転 is a broader term for negative-positive inversion used in photography and image processing, whereas 白黒反転 is more commonly used for display settings and simple black/white swapping.
Compound of 白黒 (black and white) and 反転 (inversion, reversal). A straightforward technical term with no obscure historical derivation.