primary color

noun

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

Examples of primary color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pseudo-photorealism of the environment itself is offset by bright, primary color buildings and odd, Pingu-like characters that roam about it. —Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025

Alvin Williams, the 10-year NBA vet and Villanova alum, is the team’s primary color analyst. —Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025

You're given primary colors (red, blue, yellow) and white as a base to alter the shade. —Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025

From $174 per night. BOOK NOW Courtesy of Airbnb Private Luxury in Las Vegas, Nevada Mixing houndstooth fabrics and Philippe Starck ghost chairs with pops of primary colors gives this three-bedroom home a new lease on life. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

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