1. the state of being completely filled or soaked with something
2. the degree of purity or intensity of a color
Usage: art; photography
3. the point at which no more of a substance can be absorbed or dissolved
Usage: chemistry; physics

Examples

• The soil showed different levels of water saturations after the heavy rain.
• The photographer adjusted the color saturations to make the sunset more vibrant.
• Scientists measured the oxygen saturations in the patient’s blood.
• The market reached saturations for that particular product.
• Different fabric saturations affected how the dye appeared.
• The artist experimented with various color saturations in her painting.