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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Its red-and-blue exterior motif mimics the primary colors of the NBA logo—which is itself featured in a floor-to-ceiling logo on the fuselage. Paula Conway, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 This is not a resurrection of giallo black-gloved killers and sets soaked in vibrant primary colors. Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024 The primary color is dark brown and other pieces are in navy, tan and black. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The device, made of metal, is about the size of a refrigerator, with large buttons in primary colors, like a child’s toy. Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 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 1 Dec. 2024.

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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