WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pri′mary col′or,
- Fine Art[Art.]a color, as red, yellow, or blue, that in mixture yields other colors. Cf. complementary color (def. 1), secondary color, tertiary color.
- Opticsany 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.
- 1605–15
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