magenta

noun

ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjen-tə How to pronounce magenta (audio)
1
2
: a deep purplish red

Examples of magenta in a Sentence

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To understand it, consider a color printer that breaks an image into one layer each of four different ink colors—cyan, magenta, yellow and black. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025 The leaves of Treviso are magenta, like Chioggia, but with much wider white ribs. Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025 After it was repaired and returned to the museum, in 2001, visitors complained that the painting had lost its shimmer: the restorer seemed to have covered Newman’s careful combination of magenta and sienna oils in a thick shell of acrylic house paint. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025 These curtains feature a splash of magenta around the border which adds a fun flare to the space. Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for magenta

Word History

Etymology

Magenta, Italy

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of magenta was in 1860

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“Magenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magenta. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

magenta

noun
ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjent-ə How to pronounce magenta (audio)
1
: a deep red dye
2
: a deep purplish red

Medical Definition

magenta

noun
ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjent-ə How to pronounce magenta (audio)

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