Achromatize

Pronunciation: /eɪˈkrəʊmətaɪz/

Definitions of achromatize

verb to remove color or make something colorless

Example Sentences

A1 I need to achromatize this black and white photo.

A2 The artist decided to achromatize the painting for a more minimalist look.

B1 In order to achromatize the room, they painted the walls white and grey.

B2 The photographer used a filter to achromatize the image, removing all color.

C1 The designer achromatized the logo to give it a more sophisticated and timeless appearance.

C2 The scientist developed a new process to achromatize glass, resulting in improved optical clarity.

Examples of achromatize in a Sentence

formal The scientist was able to achromatize the light using a special lens.

informal I'm going to try to achromatize this photo to make it black and white.

slang I'm going to achromatize this outfit to make it more stylish.

figurative She tried to achromatize the situation by removing all emotions from the conversation.

Grammatical Forms of achromatize

• past tense: achromatized
• plural: achromatizes
• comparative: more achromatized
• superlative: most achromatized
• present tense: achromatizes
• future tense: will achromatize
• perfect tense: has achromatized
• continuous tense: is achromatizing
• singular: achromatize
• positive degree: achromatized
• infinitive: to achromatize
• gerund: achromatizing
• participle: achromatizing

Origin and Evolution of achromatize

First Known Use: 1820 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'achromatize' originated from the Greek words 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'chroma' meaning 'color'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the field of optics to describe the process of removing color aberrations in lenses, the term 'achromatize' has evolved to also mean to make colorless or to remove color from something in a broader sense.