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明度 (めいど) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

明めい度ど

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Meanings

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noun

brightness; lightness

Technical term used in color science, design, and physics to describe the perceived luminance or lightness of a color or surface.

色いろの三さん属ぞく性せいは、色しき相そう、彩さい度ど、明めい度どです。
The three attributes of color are hue, saturation, and brightness.
この色いろは明めい度どが高たかいので、背はい景けいにすると文字、もじが読よ

Kanji

明bright, light
度degrees, occurrence, time

Similar words

輝き度ど
輝度 refers to luminance as a physical measurement of light emitted or reflected, while 明度 is the perceived brightness in color appearance models.
彩さい度ど
彩度 is saturation (color intensity), whereas 明度 is lightness/brightness; together with 色相 (hue) they form the three main color attributes.

Etymology

Compound of 明 (bright, light) and 度 (degree, measure), literally 'degree of brightness'. A modern technical coinage for the concept of lightness in color theory.

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This color has high lightness, so text is hard to read when used as a background.