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| blue |
the color of a clear sky; the color between green and violet on the color spectrum. [1/3 definitions] |
| green |
the color of grass or of young, growing leaves; the color between yellow and blue on the color spectrum. [1/11 definitions] |
| indigo |
a deep blue violet color; the color between blue and violet on the color spectrum. [1/3 definitions] |
| iridescent |
emitting or reflecting a lustrous play of colors covering the spectrum, like a rainbow. [1/2 definitions] |
| orange |
the color of this fruit when ripe; the color between red and yellow on the color spectrum. [1/4 definitions] |
| primary color |
any one of the three basic colors of the spectrum from which all other colors can be made by blending. In paint, they are red, yellow, and blue. |
| red |
the color of blood; the first color on the color spectrum. [1/2 definitions] |
| spectrum |
a band of colors that is formed when light is passed through a prism, or in some other way. The six colors of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. |
| violet |
the color of purple violets; the last color in the color spectrum. [1/2 definitions] |
| yellow |
the color of an egg yolk or ripe lemon; the color between orange and green on the color spectrum. [1/3 definitions] |
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