Cyan (Noun)
Meaning
A primary subtractive color for light; has a blue-green color.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Cyan is a primary subtractive color for light and has a blue-green color that is often used in printing processes.
- The laser printer used a combination of cyan, magenta, and yellow to create a wide range of colors.
- Cyan ink was the first to run out, so the printer started printing in shades of pink and yellow instead.
- In subtractive color mixing, the combination of cyan, magenta, and yellow creates a dark brown color.
- The CMYK color model used in printing is based on the combination of cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black) inks.