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saturated color

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saturated color [′sach·ə‚rād·əd ′kəl·ər]
(optics)
A pure color not contaminated by white.

saturation
1. The condition under which air at a given temperature and pressure holds the maximum amount of water vapor without causing precipitation.
2. The degree of purity of a color. A color is said to be saturated when it contains no white.


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I was drawn to each one simply for its saturated color but found the milky white painting the most satisfying.
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