The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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If most of the light ( 90 or 95 % ) from daylight or almost any common light source is absorbed at all wavelengths except the red , and not more than 10 or 20 % of the red is absorbed , the color will appear as a saturated red .
If most of the light ( 90 or 95 % ) from daylight or almost any common light source is absorbed at all wavelengths except the red , and not more than 10 or 20 % of the red is absorbed , the color will appear as a saturated red .
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This theory implies that the color of any object , regardless of its actual spectral composition , may under suitable conditions appear hueless , with other colors appearing chromatic in relation to the neutral adaptation point .
This theory implies that the color of any object , regardless of its actual spectral composition , may under suitable conditions appear hueless , with other colors appearing chromatic in relation to the neutral adaptation point .
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The pulses are shown as they might appear on a cathode - ray tube display . Pulses are generated by the machines reading input codes , by the control unit , and by the processing unit . All the various codes and indicators in the ...
The pulses are shown as they might appear on a cathode - ray tube display . Pulses are generated by the machines reading input codes , by the control unit , and by the processing unit . All the various codes and indicators in the ...
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