additive primary

noun

: one of a set of the colored lights red, green, and blue by addition of which in varying proportions lights of a maximum number of colors may be produced

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of additive primary was in 1920

See more words from the same year

Cite this Entry

Style

“Additive primary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/additive%20primary. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation