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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesaturato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: desatuˈrato
"Il fotografo ha applicato un filtro desaturato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Containing less than the maximum possible amount of color intensity or chroma, resulting in a muted, washed-out, or grayish appearance.
"The photographer chose a desaturated color palette to give the historical documentary a somber, nostalgic mood." - 2
In chemistry and physics, denoting a solution or chemical compound that is not saturated and can still dissolve more solute.
"Adding more salt to the desaturated liquid caused it to dissolve completely without leaving any residue."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'de-' (indicating removal or reversal) combined with 'saturated', which stems from the Latin 'saturatus', past participle of 'saturare' (to fill or load). Originally used in chemistry and physics to describe solutions and color purity, the term expanded significantly in the 20th and 21st centuries through photography, digital imaging, and graphic design.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desaturated" is said worldwide
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désaturé
Transliteration: dezatyʁe
"Les couleurs de cette image sont très désaturées."
desaturiert
Transliteration: dezatuʁiːɐ̯t
"Ein desaturiertes Bild wirkt oft melancholisch."
desaturato
Transliteration: desatuˈrato
"Il fotografo ha applicato un filtro desaturato."
desaturado
Transliteration: desatuˈɾado
"El fondo de la pantalla aparece desaturado."
dessaturado
Transliteration: desatuˈɾadu
"A fotografia tem um tom dessaturado."
फीका
Transliteration: pheeka
"इस तस्वीर में रंग बहुत फीके हैं।"
去饱和的
Transliteration: qù bōhé de
"这张照片的色调被去饱和了。"
채도가 낮아진
Transliteration: chaedoga najajin
"그 사진은 전체적으로 채도가 낮아진 상태였다."
低彩度の
Transliteration: teisai-do no
"低彩度のカラーパレットを使うと落ち着いた印象になる。"
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