primary colour
primary colour noun: any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours.
Noun
primary colour (plural primary colours)
- Any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours.
- Red, blue and green are additive primary colours.
- Magenta, yellow and cyan are subtractive primary colours.
primary colour meaning in Tamil, Gujarati and Tagalog
primary colour in Tamil
- முதனிறம், முதல் நிலை நிறச் சாயல்
primary colour in Gujarati
- any of three colours which can generate all other colours
- મૂળ રંગ mūḷ raṅg
primary colour in Tagalog
- any of three colours which can generate all other colours
- pangunahing kulay
Forms of primary colour
| plural | primary colours |
|---|---|
| alternative US | primary color |
Questions about primary colour
- What does primary colour mean?
- Primary colour means any of three colours which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colours.
- What is primary colour in Tamil?
- Primary colour in Tamil is முதனிறம், முதல் நிலை நிறச் சாயல். See Primary colour meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is primary colour?
- Primary colour is a noun.
- What is the plural of primary colour?
- The plural of primary colour is primary colours.
Words near primary colour in the dictionary
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