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pri·mary sub·trac·tive color for light

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  1. primary subtractive color for light, primary subtractive colour for lightnoun

    any of the three colors that give the primary colors for light after subtraction from white light

    "the primary subtractive colors for light are magenta, cyan, and yellow"

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  1. primary subtractive color for light

    Primary subtractive colors for light refer to the three colors - cyan, magenta, and yellow - from which all other colors can be derived by subtractive mixing. These colors absorb or subtract certain wavelengths of light and reflect others. Subtractive color mixing is the principle used in printing and visual arts technologies where colors are produced by absorbing (subtracting) parts of the spectrum of light falling on an object and reflecting the rest into the viewer's eye, thus creating the perception of color.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of primary subtractive color for light in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of primary subtractive color for light in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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