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Recent Examples of dichromatic
In Caroline Absher’s colossal, mostly-dichromatic self-portrait Studio, the artist looks down at the viewer, who crouches or sits beneath her.
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Dallas News, 6 May 2022
Álvaro's subjects were 32 trichromats (a mix of men and women) and 32 dichromatic men (a mix of the green-lacking and red-lacking subtypes).
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2015
This limited color perception is called dichromatic vision, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
When Eilish became a public figure a few years ago, her fashion sensibility was unmistakable: spiky chains; dichromatic green-black hair, oversized hoodies, homages to punk, goth and skateboarding styles.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 30 July 2021
Mammals evolved as nocturnal beings that did not need to see the rich hues of the daylight world, so most—like your pet dog and cat—are dichromatic, and have only blue and green cones.
—Virginia Morell, National Geographic, 15 June 2020
Most mammals, though—think Fido the dog and Shadow the cat—are dichromatic and have blue and green-sensing cones in their eyes.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 6 Dec. 2019
But the role of color in frog courtship is all the more intriguing in the case of dichromatic specimens.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 21 Sep. 2017
Dallas News, 6 May 2022
Álvaro's subjects were 32 trichromats (a mix of men and women) and 32 dichromatic men (a mix of the green-lacking and red-lacking subtypes).
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2015
This limited color perception is called dichromatic vision, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
When Eilish became a public figure a few years ago, her fashion sensibility was unmistakable: spiky chains; dichromatic green-black hair, oversized hoodies, homages to punk, goth and skateboarding styles.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 30 July 2021
Mammals evolved as nocturnal beings that did not need to see the rich hues of the daylight world, so most—like your pet dog and cat—are dichromatic, and have only blue and green cones.
—Virginia Morell, National Geographic, 15 June 2020
Most mammals, though—think Fido the dog and Shadow the cat—are dichromatic and have blue and green-sensing cones in their eyes.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 6 Dec. 2019
But the role of color in frog courtship is all the more intriguing in the case of dichromatic specimens.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 21 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dichromatic
Adjective
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But their gray world is rich in attributes that might otherwise pale in our trichromatic, million-color world.—
Kanya Kanchana,
Longreads,
15 Oct. 2024
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Helmholtz’s theory was that our vision was trichromatic, based on three fundamental colors: red, green, and blue, which can be combined to make any other color.—
The Lost Women of Science Initiative,
Scientific American,
30 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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Even pubs remained closed on March 17 until 1961. Since 1922, when 26 of the 32 counties of Ireland became semi-independent, the tricolor flag of Ireland has been the official flag.—
Bryan McGovern,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The honeycomb court and the tricolor purple-teal-gray scheme are smooth on the eyes.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Square limestone columns with a wavy, striated design stand between the formal living and dining areas.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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There’s nothing like catching the cosmos above the Grand Canyon’s striated walls.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Its bicolored glasses were made from Sapphire and Mozambique baguette Ruby while its own earring was fashioned from a yellow diamond.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes,
1 Aug. 2022
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Its bicolored yellowy-orange and pink blooms have a moderate to strong fragrance.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2020
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“Dichromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichromatic. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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