two-color
Americanadjective
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having or using two colors.
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noting or pertaining to a photomechanical process similar to the three-color process, but using only two primary or secondary colors.
Etymology
Origin of two-color
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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The image expands upon a two-color version released earlier this year, adding additional wavelength coverage for a more detailed look.
From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023
Unlike the last-gen DualShock controllers, the DualSense has a two-color scheme and a more ergonomic design.
From The Verge • Jan. 3, 2022
On Broadway or Central Avenue, streams of two-color fliers announcing shows at immigrant dance halls crowded all the available space on light posts.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2021
Apparently a printing plate had been flipped in the two-color printing process.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2021
She rears up and, taking his face in her hands, kisses the lids of each of his two-color eyes.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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