magenta
magenta Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having a brilliant purplish-red color.
"She wore a bright magenta scarf that stood out beautifully against her dark winter coat."
• noun
A light purplish-red color; specifically, one of the three primary subtractive colors used in color printing.
"The printer ran out of magenta ink, causing all the photographs to print with a greenish tint."
An early synthetic aniline dye that yields a brilliant purplish-red color.
"The discovery of magenta revolutionized the Victorian textile industry by providing a vivid color that did not fade easily."
• Rhymes for magenta
Word Origin & Etymology
Named in 1859 after the Battle of Magenta in northern Italy. The brilliant purplish-red aniline dye (fuchsine) was discovered and aggressively marketed shortly after the famous battle, capitalizing on the public's interest.
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