A burst of colour; (Television) a signal of short duration transmitted periodically at a precisely defined frequency in order to keep the chrominance signal synchronized.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Scribner's Monthly.
Definition of colour burst in US English:
colour burst
(UScolor burst)
noun
A burst of colour; (Television) a signal of short duration transmitted periodically at a precisely defined frequency in order to keep the chrominance signal synchronized.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Scribner's Monthly.