Colorlessness (Noun)
Meaning
The visual property of being without chromatic color.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The film's use of high-contrast lighting amplified the colorlessness of the characters' worn faces.
- In the bleak landscape of winter, the colorlessness of the frost-covered fields stretched out as far as the eye could see.
- Minimalist designers often strive for colorlessness in their creations to emphasize form and texture.
- After being stored for decades, the faded photograph had taken on a melancholic colorlessness that matched the subject's expression.
- The use of a black-and-white filter gave the digital image a haunting colorlessness reminiscent of classic film noir.