Cyan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsaɪˌæn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cyan is a noun meaning An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
Meaning
An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm.
More Meanings
- Of the colour cyan.
Example Sentences
CMYK stands for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. This four component color system is standard for most types of color printing, since black is an ink color in printing but is simply the absence of color in video.
Word Forms
- cyans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include magenta, aqua, cyanophile, cyanin, cyanol, cyanole.
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