Definition that contains achromatic color
- black the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- black being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
- white the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
- white being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
- gray of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
- gray a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
- grey of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
- grey a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
- blackness the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
- whiteness the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)