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Princeton's WordNet

  1. color constancy, colour constancynoun

    the tendency for a color to look the same under widely different viewing conditions

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  1. Color constancy

    Color constancy is an example of subjective constancy and a feature of the human color perception system which ensures that the perceived color of objects remains relatively constant under varying illumination conditions. A green apple for instance looks green to us at midday, when the main illumination is white sunlight, and also at sunset, when the main illumination is red. This helps us identify objects.

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  1. color constancy

    Color constancy is a feature of human visual perception system that ensures the perceived color of an object remains relatively constant under varying illumination conditions. This means that even when the lighting changes, the colors of objects appear the same to us in different conditions of light, such as in sunlight, under a fluorescent light, or in shadow. This ability allows us to consistently perceive an object’s color correctly.

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  1. Color constancy

    Color constancy is an example of subjective constancy and a feature of the human color perception system which ensures that the perceived color of objects remains relatively constant under varying illumination conditions. A green apple for instance looks green to us at midday, when the main illumination is white sunlight, and also at sunset, when the main illumination is red. This helps us identify objects.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of color constancy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of color constancy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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