color temperature
noun
: the temperature at which a blackbody emits radiant energy competent to evoke a color the same as that evoked by radiant energy from a given source (such as a lamp)
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Press the rocker up to raise the color temperature to a cool blue hue and down to lower it to a warm yellow.
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PC Magazine, 5 July 2025
His approach to shooting the food was to have a neutral color temperature and to try to make sure there was a single shadow on the food, while keeping it verité style for the interviews.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 June 2025
Artificial lights like incandescent, LED, and fluorescent can significantly affect how paint colors appear by casting different color temperatures.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Besides brightness, color temperature significantly affects our body and mind.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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PC Magazine, 5 July 2025
His approach to shooting the food was to have a neutral color temperature and to try to make sure there was a single shadow on the food, while keeping it verité style for the interviews.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 June 2025
Artificial lights like incandescent, LED, and fluorescent can significantly affect how paint colors appear by casting different color temperatures.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Besides brightness, color temperature significantly affects our body and mind.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for color temperature
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“Color temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20temperature. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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