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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Artificial lights like incandescent, LED, and fluorescent can significantly affect how paint colors appear by casting different color temperatures.
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Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Besides brightness, color temperature significantly affects our body and mind.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
The fill light can show 360 colors and has an adjustable color temperature range of 2,700K to 6,500K to fine-tune your lighting.
—PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
The Illuminate aims to offer effective control of a user’s ambient lighting and its color temperature so that the light differential between the monitor and its surrounding environment are equalized, a powerful tool for combatting eye strain.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Besides brightness, color temperature significantly affects our body and mind.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
The fill light can show 360 colors and has an adjustable color temperature range of 2,700K to 6,500K to fine-tune your lighting.
—PC Magazine, 13 May 2025
The Illuminate aims to offer effective control of a user’s ambient lighting and its color temperature so that the light differential between the monitor and its surrounding environment are equalized, a powerful tool for combatting eye strain.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Mar. 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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