"high color" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: high colors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} high color (countable and uncountable, plural high colors)
  1. (computer graphics) graphics with two bytes of storage per pixel, allowing for up to 65536 different colors Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computer graphics
    Sense id: en-high_color-en-noun-iQ5KoNb9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 31 21 Topics: computer-graphics, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (of a substance) a strong color Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: high colour Coordinate_terms: deep color, true color
    Sense id: en-high_color-en-noun-0aJUuR1E
  3. (of a person's appearance) a pinkness or redness of the face; having rosacea; having a flushed face Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-high_color-en-noun-rQrcKWXj

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