gray scale
Black-to-white gradient
Gray scale refers to a range of shades from white through gray to black, without color.
In imaging and photography, a gray scale image uses only these neutral tones: The document was scanned in gray scale to reduce file size.
Gray scale also names test patterns showing graduated tones, used for calibrating monitors and printers.
Also spelled grayscale.
- luminanceLight per unit area
- shadowLight blocked by object
- ink washDiluted pigment brushwork
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- densitometerOptical thickness measuring device
mezzotint · chiaroscuro · dithering · radiology · black-and-white · black and white photo · pencil sketch · charcoal drawing · gradient · shading · fluoroscopy · newspaper · white · diagnostic imaging · noir · film noir · contrast · muted
- color theorycolor theory, hue, primary colors, secondary colors, saturation
- scalesweight, measure, balance, precision scales, beam balance
- art referencesart book, art magazine, art journal
- Film Processingdarkroom, developer, fixer, emulsion, negatives
- prepress equipmentphototypesetter, typesetter, Linotype, RIP
- displaysLCD, LED, OLED, display stand, display case
gray scalefull color
Using complete chromatic range
color · polychrome · chromatic · technicolor · in color
gray scaleblack and white
Without middle ground
binary · high contrast · two-tone · bitmap · monochrome