primary color

noun

: any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be derived

Examples of primary color in a Sentence

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The palette is vibrant yet subtle, favoring rich secondary rather than primary colors. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025 Yamada’s choice of colors for the three main characters was based on the primary colors that make up light – Totsuko as red, Kimi as blue and Rui as green. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025 Members of the clergy arrive to attend Mass.Julien De Rosa / AFP - Getty Images The robes worn during the morning mass were crafted by French fashion designer Jean-Charles Castelbajac and bore his signature style, boasting bold primary colors to convey the joy of the the day’s service. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024 The Butler trade watch has gone on for weeks, and his hair color for some December games just happened to match the primary colors of the Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets — the four teams most prominently mentioned as possible trade partners for the Heat. Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for primary color

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of primary color was in 1817

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“Primary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primary%20color. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

primary color

noun
: any of a set of colors from which all other colors may be made with the colors for light being red, green, and blue and for pigments or paint being red, yellow, and blue

Medical Definition

primary color

noun
: any of a set of colors (as red, yellow, and blue or red, green, and blue) from which all other colors may be derived

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