Look up: whiteness

1. Whiteness
   The measure of the amount of light reflected from a sheet of paper. How white a paper is depends on how evenly it reflects all colours in the visible spectrum. If it reflects more blue than red and yellow, it will have a cool, blue tinge to it, making it appear brighter than white. A cool paper will...
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2. whiteness
   the visually perceived property which is characterized by high brightness,high light scattering and a minimum of colour Category: Various industries and crafts
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3. Whiteness
   White'ness noun [ Anglo-Saxon hwītness .] 1. The quality or state of being white; white color, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface. Chaucer. 2. Want of a sanguineous tinge; paleness; as from terror, ...
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4. whiteness
   1. The quality or state of being white; white colour, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface. ... 2. Want of a sanguineous tinge; paleness; as from terror, grief, etc. 'The whiteness in thy cheek.' ... 3. Freedom from stain or blemish; purity; cleanness. 'He had kept The whiteness of h...
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5. Whiteness
   • (n.) Freedom from stain or blemish; purity; cleanness. • (n.) Nakedness. • (n.) The quality or state of being white; white color, or freedom from darkness or obscurity on the surface. • (n.) A flock of swans. • (n.) Want of a sanguineous tinge; paleness; as from terror, grief, etc.
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6. Whiteness
   In colorimetry, `whiteness` is the degree to which a surface is white. An example of its use might be to quantitatively compare two pieces of paper which appear white viewed individually, but not when juxtaposed. The International Commission on Illumination describes it in the following terms: Calcu...
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