color filter

noun

: filter sense 2b

Examples of color filter in a Sentence

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On iPhones, adjust the color filter in your settings. — ABC News, 21 Feb. 2026 These false-color filters reveal a wide variety of features. — Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026 Yet color filters used to signal a warp in reality or an escalation in Max’s behavior feel too on the nose. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026 House experiments with tons of surreal techniques that make the film feel like a bizarre dream — there are wacky transitions, stylized backdrops, bursts of stop-motion and hand-drawn animation, wild color filters, jarring soundtrack choices, and dizzying camera movements. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for color filter

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of color filter was in 1891

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“Color filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20filter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

color filter

noun
: filter entry 1 sense 3

Medical Definition

color filter

noun
: filter sense 3b
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