hue and saturation
/hjuː ænd sætʃʊˈreɪʃən/ · hū and sat·u·ra·tion
noun
- A property of a color that describes its purity or intensity, as opposed to its lightness or brightness. The artist carefully adjusted the hue and saturation of the painting to achieve the desired effect.
- A measure of the amount of color in a color, as opposed to its lightness or brightness. The photographer used software to adjust the hue and saturation of the image to make it more vibrant.
verb
- To adjust or modify the hue and saturation of a color or image. The designer spent hours hueing and saturating the colors to get the perfect palette.
Synonyms
chromacolor intensitycolor puritysaturation levelcolor depthcolor richnesscolor vibrancycolorfulness
Antonyms
Did you know? The concept of hue and saturation has been used in various art movements, including Impressionism and Expressionism, where artists sought to capture the emotional and expressive qualities of color.