chrominance Syllabification: (chro·mi·nance)Pronunciation: /ˈkrōmənəns/Definition of chrominance noun the colorimetric difference between a given color in a television picture and a standard color of equal luminance. Origin: 1950s: from Greek khrōma 'color', on the pattern of luminancechrominance in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of chrominance in the British & World English dictionary