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SURFACE COLOR [2 records]

Record 1 1998-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
CONT

A real surface colour generally shows less lightness than the colour obtained by mixing a full colour with white (W) to obtain the same chromaticity.

Key term(s)
  • surface color

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
DEF

Couleur perçue rapportée à la surface d'un objet, que cet objet paraisse ou non lumineux par lui-même. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR.]

OBS

couleur de surface : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optics
  • The Eye
DEF

Colour perceived to belong to non-self-luminous object.

OBS

the term surface colour is preferred whenever the colour is perceived to belong to the surface of a non-self-luminous object.

Key term(s)
  • non-self-luminous colour
  • non-self-luminous perceived color
  • non-self-luminous color
  • surface color
  • surface colour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Optique
  • Oeil
DEF

Couleur perçue rapportée à un objet non lumineux par lui-même.

OBS

Le terme couleur de surface est préféré dans le cas où la couleur perçue est rapportée à la surface d'un objet non lumineux par lui-même.

Key term(s)
  • couleur d'un objet non lumineux
  • couleur de surface

Spanish

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