chromatic

Adjective

Meaning

Relating to color, or to colors.

Proceeding by the smaller intervals (half steps or semitones) of the scale, instead of the regular intervals of the diatonic scale.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

amber crimson hazel dun brown golden carnation tangerine rainbow cyan ultramarine amethyst color salmon gilt

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Antonyms

diatonic achromatic ebon ebony sable snow-white

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Phrases with the word

chromatic semitone chromatic accordion chromatic spectrum chromatic circle chromatic music vertex chromatic number

Examples

a chromatic scale Source: Internet

chromatic lens Source: Internet

12-tone chromatic scale The following chart lists the names used in different countries for the 12 notes of a chromatic scale built on C. The corresponding symbols are shown within parenthesis. Source: Internet

Aberrations fall into two classes: monochromatic and chromatic. Source: Internet

A clarinet must have holes and keys for nineteen notes (a chromatic octave and a half, from bottom E to B ) in its lowest register to play the chromatic scale. Source: Internet

Again, this implies that the notes are drawn from a chromatic scale tuned with 12-tone equal temperament. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chromated chromatherapy chromatian chromatic aberration chromatic accordion chromatic agnosia