- bluish-violet
- adjectiveof violet tinted with blue• Syn: ↑blue-violet• Similar to: ↑chromatic
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bluish-violet
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Violet — Vi o*let, n. [F. violette a violet (cf. violet violet colored), dim. of OF. viole a violet, L. viola; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Iodine}.] 1. (Bot.) Any plant or flower of the genus {Viola}, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Violet — Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Violet shell — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violet snail — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Violet wood — Violet Vi o*let, a. [Cf. F. violet. See {Violet}, n.] Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined. [1913 Webster] {Violet shell} (Zo[ o]l.), any species of Ianthina; called also {violet snail}. See … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
violet — [vī′ə lit, vī′lit] n. [ME < OFr violette, dim. of viole < L viola, a violet < or akin to Gr ion, violet] 1. a) any of a genus (Viola) of plants of the violet family, having white, blue, purple, or yellow irregular flowers with short… … English World dictionary
violet — ► NOUN 1) a small plant typically with purple, blue, or white five petalled flowers. 2) a bluish purple colour seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red. ORIGIN Old French violette, from Latin viola violet … English terms dictionary
violet — bluish purple Colour Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
violet — /ˈvaɪlət/ (say vuyluht), /ˈvaɪələt / (say vuyuhluht) noun 1. any plant of the genus Viola, comprising chiefly low, stemless or leafy stemmed herbs with purple, blue, yellow, white, or variegated flowers, as V. hederacea, and V. odorata, the much… …
Violet (color) — This article is about the colour. For other uses, see Violet (disambiguation). Violet Spectral coordinates Wavelength 380–450 … Wikipedia
