1. the condition of having normal color vision with three types of color receptors in the eye
Usage: medical; scientific
2. the property of having or displaying three colors
Usage: technical

Examples

• Most humans have trichromatism, allowing them to distinguish millions of colors.
• The eye doctor tested for trichromatism using color vision charts.
• Trichromatism is the standard form of color perception in primates.
• The display technology relies on trichromatism using red, green, and blue pixels.
• People with trichromatism can easily pass standard color blindness tests.
• The artist’s work explored trichromatism through careful color combinations.