primary colour for light

primary colour for light
noun
any of three primary colors of light from which all colors can be obtained by additive mixing
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the primary colors for light are red, blue, and green

Hypernyms: ↑primary color, ↑primary colour

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  • primary subtractive color for light — noun any of the three colors that give the primary colors for light after subtraction from white light the primary subtractive colors for light are magenta, cyan, and yellow • Syn: ↑primary subtractive colour for light • Hypernyms: ↑primary color …   Useful english dictionary

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  • colour — /kul euhr/, n., adj. v.t., v.i. Chiefly Brit. color. Usage. See or1. * * * I Aspect of any object that may be described in terms of hue, brightness, and saturation. It is associated with the visible wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which …   Universalium

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