chro·mat·ic
krō-ˈma-tik 
1
a
: of, relating to, or giving all the tones of the chromatic scale
b
: characterized by frequent use of accidentals
2
a
: of or relating to color or color phenomena or sensations
b
: highly colored
3
: of or relating to chroma
Synonyms
Examples of chromatic in a Sentence
Adjective
the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other Fauvists
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Malik Peay, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
With these three new Chronographs, the beguiling results of all this chromatic experimentation are complemented by a vertical sub-dial arrangement, and an inner flange printed with a quarter-second scale which facilitates high-precision stop-time readings.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2023
The octagonal steering wheel has small screens built in, while the glass roof has electro-chromatic panels that can individually adjust their opacity.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
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Adjective
Models barreled through with larger-than-life Louis Vuitton trunks in chromatic color while donning matte-black suits amid the futuristic world painted by Williams.
—Malik Peay, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
With these three new Chronographs, the beguiling results of all this chromatic experimentation are complemented by a vertical sub-dial arrangement, and an inner flange printed with a quarter-second scale which facilitates high-precision stop-time readings.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
It’s this very simple chromatic ascending and descending motif.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2023
The octagonal steering wheel has small screens built in, while the glass roof has electro-chromatic panels that can individually adjust their opacity.
—Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 5 Jan. 2023
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“Chromatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromatic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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chromatic
1 of 2 adjective
chro·mat·ic
krō-ˈmat-ik
1
: of or relating to color
especially
: being a shade other than black, gray, or white
2
: of or relating to the chromatic scale
chromatically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
chromatic
2 of 2 nounEtymology
Adjective
from Greek chrōmatikos "relating to color," from chrōma "color"
Medical Definition
chromatic
adjective
chro·mat·ic
krō-ˈmat-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by color or color phenomena or sensations
chromatic perception
chromatic stimuli
2
: capable of being colored by staining agents
chromatic substances
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