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gray scale

gray scale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grey skeyl]
    • /greɪ skeɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [grey skeyl]
    • /greɪ skeɪl/

Definition of gray scale words

  • noun gray scale a scale of achromatic colors having several, usually ten, equal gradations ranging from white to black, used in television and photography. 1

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Origin of gray scale

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Gray scale

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gray scale popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gray scale usage trend in Literature

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