# metacontrast

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A reduction of the apparent brightness of illumination when an adjacent visual field is illuminated

## Etymology
From meta- + contrast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metacontrast