magenta

¹

[ muh-jen-tuh ]

noun

1. fuchsin.
2. a purplish red.

Magenta

²

[ muh-jen-tuh ]

noun

1. a town in N Italy, W of Milan: the French and Sardinians defeated the Austrians here 1859.

magenta

/ məˈdʒɛntə /

noun

1. 1. a deep purplish red that is the complementary colour of green and, with yellow and cyan, forms a set of primary colours
   2. ( as adjective )

      a magenta filter

2. another name for fuchsin

Word History and Origins

Origin of magenta¹

After Magenta, because the dye was discovered the year of the battle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of magenta¹

C19: named after Magenta, Italy, alluding to the blood shed in a battle there (1859)

Example Sentences

A new color-coded heat warning system relies on magenta to alert Americans to the most dangerous conditions they may see this summer.

From Seattle Times

After the singles had changed into their uniforms — a traditional Buddhist garment consisting of a magenta vest and wide-fitting navy pants — Shim Mok-min, the professional emcee hired for the event, gathered them around him.

From Los Angeles Times

From the ceiling of that small, carpeted room, theater lights treated with red and blue filters combine to throw auras of deep magenta on opposing walls.

From New York Times

An Oregon State University researcher who made color history in 2009 with a vivid blue pigment has developed durable, reddish magentas inspired by lunar mineralogy and ancient Egyptian chemistry.

From Science Daily

Overhead, the newsprint whips by in a blur, running through a succession of cylinders inked cyan, magenta, yellow and black, before converging into a central machine that folds and cuts it into individual papers.

From Los Angeles Times

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