cyan

¹ American  

[sahy-an, sahy-uhn] / ˈsaɪ æn, ˈsaɪ ən /

noun

1. cyan blue.

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cyan- ² American  

1. variant of cyano-, usually before a vowel or h: cyanamide.

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cyan- ³ American  

1. variant of cyano-, before a vowel.

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cyan- ⁴ American  

1. variant of cyano-, before a vowel.

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cyan ¹ British  

/ ˈsaɪən, ˈsaɪæn /

noun

1. a highly saturated green-blue that is the complementary colour of red and forms, with magenta and yellow, a set of primary colours

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adjective

1. of this colour

   a cyan filter

cyan- ² British  

combining form

1. a variant of cyano-

   cyanamide

   cyanide

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Etymology

Origin of cyan

First recorded in 1885–90, cyan is from the Greek word kýanos dark blue

Example Sentences

Through the window of an upper floor office in West Hollywood, the sky changed from cyan to navy and then indigo blue.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

For instance, Impossible Foods, one of the leading plant-based meat brands in the country, debuted new, red packaging — a departure from their current cyan labels — today at Natural Products Expo West.

From Salon • May 14, 2024

But such materials appear cyan or even green, rather than a deep blue.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

The visual identity, meanwhile, uses violet, cyan, magenta and silver to represent what consumers see as futuristic.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Miss Kitty She’ard, she know Miss Judy cyan go twell ole mistis say so.

From Throckmorton by Seawell, Molly Elliot