Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contrast ratio

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
con-trast ra-tio
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

ratio of the luminance of white to that of black of a display. A higher value means a higher contrast of white and black.

Etymology

contrast meaning the difference of white and black + ratio.

Inflected Forms

contrast ratios (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

display LCD transparency

Questions

What does contrast ratio mean?
ratio of the luminance of white to that of black of a display. A higher value means a higher contrast of white and black.
Where does contrast ratio come from?
contrast meaning the difference of white and black + ratio.

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