color temperature
nounUK /ˈkʌlə ˈtɛmprətʃə/
US /ˈkʌlər ˈtɛmprətʃər/
Color temperature is how warm or cool a light looks, like yellow or blue.
The lamp's color temperature makes the room feel cozy and warm.
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2. A way to describe a light source's color using a number measured in kelvin.
Sunlight has a color temperature of about 5500 kelvin.
3. A camera setting that adjusts colors so photos look natural under different lights.
She changed the color temperature setting to fix the orange tint in her photo.
4. The feeling of warmth or coolness a color gives in art and design.
The painter used color temperature to make the sunny side of the house look inviting.