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Abney (surname) Abney is an English surname, which evolved in spelling from the surname D'Aubigny. The name originated from meaning "of" or "from" Saint-Aubin-d'Aubigné (now in Ille-et-Vilaine department). Notable people with the surname include:
*Derek Abney ( ...
, includes a list of people with the name
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Abney effect
The Abney effect or the purity-on-hue effect describes the perceived hue shift that occurs when white light is added to a monochromatic light source.
The addition of white light will cause a desaturation of the monochromatic source, as perceived ...
, a colour-related phenomenon
Places
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Abney, Derbyshire
Abney (Old English ''Abba's Island'') is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. The settlement was mentioned as ''Habenai'' in the Domesday book of 1086. It was recorded as ''Abbeneia'', ''Abbeney(a)'' and ''Abbeneye'' between 1200 and 143 ...
, a village in the county of Derbyshire, England
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Abney, West Virginia
Abney is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers c ...
, a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
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Abney Grange, a village in the county of
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands, England. It includes much of the Peak District National Park, the southern end of the Pennine range of hills and part of the National Forest. It borders Greater Manchester to the nor ...
, England
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Abney Park
Abney Park is in Stoke Newington, London, England. It is a park dating from just before 1700, named after Lady Abney, the wife of Sir Thomas Abney, Lord Mayor of London in 1700 and one of the first directors of the Bank of England and associat ...
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Abney Hall
Abney Hall is a Victorian house surrounded by a park in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England, () built in 1847. It is a Grade II* listed building.
History
Early history
The foundations of the hall were laid in 1842 on the site of Cheadle Grov ...
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Abney and Abney Grange
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Topographic Abney level
An Abney level and clinometer is an instrument used in surveying which consists of a fixed sighting tube, a movable spirit level that is connected to a pointing arm, and a protractor scale. An internal mirror allows the user to see the bubble i ...
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