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View synonyms for primary color
primary color
noun
- Art. a color, as red, yellow, or blue, that in mixture yields other colors. Compare complementary color ( def 1 ), secondary color, tertiary color.
- Optics. any of a set of monochromatic colors, as red, green, and blue, that are added to match or specify the chromaticity of a stimulus or sample.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of primary color1
First recorded in 1605–15
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