Definition

Not having the same color appearance under different lighting conditions; refers to colors that do not change in appearance when viewed under different types of light.

Example

The two paints are nonmetameric, meaning they will look the same regardless of the lighting.

Conversation

I was reading about color properties in art today.

That sounds interesting! What did you discover?

I learned that some colors are nonmetameric, which means they don't match under different lighting conditions.

Wow, that's really cool! I never thought about how lighting could change colors like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonmetameric → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "metameric" (from Greek "metameros", meaning having parts or segments). The word "nonmetameric" describes something that does not have parts or segments that are similar in structure or function.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') having 'parts' ('metameric') — that's why nonmetameric means something that does not have similar parts.

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