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Metamerism

Scope note

The tendency of two colored surfaces that appear alike when viewed under one kind of light to differ from each other when viewed under another. MAYER

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056164

Broader Terms used

<color-related effects>

Created

13yrs ago

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