magenta
1 Americannoun
noun
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a deep purplish red that is the complementary colour of green and, with yellow and cyan, forms a set of primary colours
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( as adjective )
a magenta filter
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another name for fuchsin
Etymology
Origin of magenta
After Magenta, because the dye was discovered the year of the battle.
Example Sentences
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I turn to see Autumn, sprinting up the street with a newly donned magenta track jacket and a pair of Adidas sneakers.
From Literature
There are dozens of her favored shirt form, each made from the same sewing pattern in colors ranging anywhere from beige to a deep magenta.
From Los Angeles Times
The colours are vivid, intense and ever-changing: pinks, magentas and turquoise hues, glowing like neon lights.
From BBC
A recently installed waterfall runs over stones, creating a soundtrack to a tranquil courtyard that’s bursting with spring blooms in tangerine and magenta and mustard.
From Los Angeles Times
All are Harlequins jerseys, but none are in the club's trademark colours of blue, magenta, brown and grey.
From BBC
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