noun
magenta
muh-JEHN-tuh
noun
1
A vivid pinkish-purple color, one of the primary colors used in color printing.
"The poster used bright magenta lettering against a black background."
adj
1
Having this pinkish-purple color.
"She wore a magenta scarf that stood out in the grey office."
How to Use Magenta
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bright pink-purple color, one of the four inks (with cyan, yellow, and black) used in most color printers.
Common pairings
magenta ink
a shade of magenta
Word Forms
more magenta comparative, magentas plural, most magenta superlative
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Etymology
Named after the Battle of Magenta (1859) in Italy, around the time a French chemist discovered the dye and named it in the battle's honor.