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Meaning of "complementary colour" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR

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Complementary colour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

complementary colour

Complementary colors

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined in the right proportions, produce white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast and reinforce each other. They are widely used in art and design. The pairs of complementary colors vary depending upon the color model, and how the color is made. In painting, which uses subtractive colors, the traditional primary–secondary complementary color pairs, described since at least the early 18th century, were red–green, yellow–violet, and blue–orange. In the more accurate RGB color model, used to make colors on computer and television displays, red, green and blue light are combined at various intensities to make all the other colors. In this system, using additive colors, the complementary pairs are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow. In color printing, another system of subtractive colors, the colors cyan, magenta, yellow and black are used to produce all printed colors; the CMYK-system complementary pairs are the same as in the RGB system: red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow. Blind flying.

Definition of complementary colour in the English dictionary

The definition of complementary colour in the dictionary is one of any pair of colours, such as yellow and blue, that give white or grey when mixed in the correct proportions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR

complement
complement fixation test
complemental
complementally
complementarily
complementariness
complementarities
complementarity
complementary
complementary angle
complementary DNA
complementary gene
complementary medicine
complementary wavelength
complementation
complementizer
completable
complete
complete quadrangle
complete quadrilateral

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR

bicolour
body colour
colour
discolour
eye colour
flour
four-colour
hair colour
multicolour
off colour
off-colour
oil colour
person of colour
primary colour
recolour
secondary colour
skin colour
three-colour
tone colour
tricolour
watercolour

Synonyms and antonyms of complementary colour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «complementary colour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR

Find out the translation of complementary colour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of complementary colour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «complementary colour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

互补色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

color complementario
570 millions of speakers

English

complementary colour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पूरक रंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللون التكميلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дополнительный цвет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cor complementar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিপূরক রং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couleur complémentaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warna pelengkap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Komplementärfarbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

補色
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Werna pelengkap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu bổ sung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிரப்பு வண்ணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूरक रंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tamamlayıcı renk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colore complementare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolor uzupełniający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

додатковий колір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

culoare complementare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπληρωματικό χρώμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

komplementêre kleur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

komplementfärg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komplementærfarge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of complementary colour

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR»

The term «complementary colour» is normally little used and occupies the 141.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «complementary colour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «complementary colour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about complementary colour

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR»

Discover the use of complementary colour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to complementary colour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Essential Guide to Holistic and Complementary Therapy
Do bear in mind that magenta is the complementary colour of green, the great balancing colour. Magenta crystals include: dark rubies, garnets. Magenta foods include: strawberries, cherries, red-pink watermelon. Any crystal, essential oil, ...
Helen Beckman, Suzanne E. Le Quesne, 2005
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Understanding Art: A Guide for Teachers
Judging complementaries themselves in a very direct way what is meant by a complementary colour. The concept of complementary colour is a very important one in art, yet it is also confused, since there are at least three rather different ideas ...
Martin Wenham, 2003
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Quilt Colour Workshop: Creative Colour Combinations for Quilters
The complementary colour ofgreen is red, oforange is blue, and ofpurple is yellow. The high contrast between the colours creates an energetic, vibrant look, especially when using saturated colours. Yellow Many complementary schemes are ...
Tacha Bruecher, Brioni Greenberg, Lynne Goldsworthy, 2014
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Colour Chemistry
Table 2.1 Complementary colour relationships Wavelength range (nm) Colour Complementary colour coloured lights, so that the source of illumination is observed directly by the eye. Subtractive colour mixing is involved when colours are ...
R. M. Christie, Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain), 2001
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Chemical Reports and Memoirs: On Atomic Volume; Isomorphism; ...
Red (the complementary colour to green) on being added to yellow makes it incline to orange. Indigo inclining to violet (the complementary colour to yellow) makes green incline towards blue. Green and blue. 26. Red (the complementary  ...
Thomas Graham, Robert Bunsen, Michel Eugène Chevreul, 1848
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Works of the Cavendish Society: Graham, Thomas, ed. Chemical ...
Red (the complementary colour to green) on being added to yellow makes it incline to orange. Indigo inclining to violet (the complementary colour to yellow) makes green incline towards blue. Green and blue. 26. Red (the complementary  ...
Cavendish Society, London, 1848
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Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts: Mechanical and Chemical, ...
1327, will difl'er as much as possible from that of the stripe r when the complementary colour of P is added to the colour of 0: in like manner the colour of P will difi'er in the greatest possible degree from the colour of 0, when the complementary ...
Charles Tomlinson, 1862
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Cyclopædia of useful arts & manufactures, ed. by C. ...
1327, will differ as much as possible from that of the stripe p when the complementary colour of p is added to the colour of o : in like manner the colour of p will differ in the greatest possible degree from the colour of o, when the complementary ...
Cyclopaedia, Charles Tomlinson, 1852
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Cyclopædia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, ...
1327, will differ as much as possible from that of the stripe 1? when the complementary colour of r is added to the colour of o: in like manner the colour of P will differ in the greatest possible degree from the colour of 0, when the complementary ...
Charles Tomlinson, 1854
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Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, ...
1327, will differ as much as possible from that of the stripe P when the complementary colour of P is added to the colour of o: in like manner the colour of P will difi'er in the greatest possible degree from the colour of 0, when the complementary ...
Charles Tomlinson, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPLEMENTARY COLOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term complementary colour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Skylift turns in a bright sky blue
A complementary colour was “Into The Blue”. Members of the community group Save Our Seat present at the meeting disapproved the colour ... «Mornington Peninsula News, Jun 15»
2
Campari draws on heritage for limited-edition Art Labels
Campari worked with Francesca Valan, an Italian colour expert and consultant, to devise complementary colour schemes to generate maximum ... «Bar Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Campari unveils its 2015 Art Labels
The three new Art Labels were crafted as complementary colour schemes to generate maximum contrast, each with its own twist. The orange ... «The Drinks Report, Jun 15»
4
Old is gold
"Making a haphazard space look nice requires a lot of effort," says Sharon. But with a complementary colour scheme, and a space-savvy layout, ... «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
5
Making a statement with suede
... to a complementary colour palette. And finally, try to avoid matching your suede clothes and accessories; a tan skirt somehow works perfectly ... «Daily Life, Jun 15»
6
Planting for summer colour
To create complementary colour alongside your roses, try a touch of silver - lavender always looks lovely. Alliums will give your outdoor space ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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''Shadow Lands'', Liz Rowe (Hullabaloo Art Space, Cromwell)
... their heavily outlined, divided planes and angles, and Buick's amazing eye for complementary colour brings a warm glow to the foreground. «Otago Daily Times, May 15»
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How to find the perfect lip gloss for your skin tone
No7 did it on the high street, launching its Lipstick Service with a skin tone reader that pairs you to complementary colour options (based on ... «Cosmopolitan UK, May 15»
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Starwood Strengthens Footprint in UAE with the Launch of Sheraton …
The room design conveys a sense of simplistic modern style, with a complementary colour palette and stylish light fittings and furnishings. «Business Wire, Apr 15»
10
Ayrton Continues to Inspire and Innovate at Prolight + Sound 2015
NandoSpot-SC incorporates a subtractive CMY mixing system to maintain high light output, a CTO, and a complementary colour wheel. Effects ... «EtNow.com, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Complementary colour [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/complementary-colour>. Apr 2024 ».
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