Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "wankin launi" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin, amma gabaɗaya yana nufin wani nau'in fenti ko gamawa da ake shafa a saman ƙasa a cikin sirara mai laushi, don ba shi takamaiman. hue or tone.A cikin mahallin ƙirar ciki, wankan launi yana iya zama fasaha na ado inda ake shafa fenti ko kyalkyali a bango, yana haifar da dabara mai laushi. A cikin mahallin wasan kwaikwayo ko zane-zane, wanke launi yana nufin amfani da hasken launi don ƙirƙirar yanayi na musamman ko yanayi a kan mataki. A cikin daukar hoto, wankin launi na iya nufin sakamako bayan aiwatarwa inda aka daidaita yanayin launi na hoto don ƙirƙirar wani yanayi ko yanayi.