primary subtractive color for light
- noun
- Specialized
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color sustractivo primario para la luz
- In color printing, magenta is a primary subtractive color for light and is essential for creating a wide range of hues.
Examples
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Yellow, as a primary subtractive color for light, plays a crucial role in the reproduction of full-color images.
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Cyan is one of the primary subtractive colors for light.
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When studying the science of optics, students learn about the primary subtractive colors for light and how they interact.
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The primary subtractive color for light is essential in color theory.
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In color printing, magenta is a primary subtractive color for light and is essential for creating a wide range of hues.
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When studying the science of optics, students learn about the primary subtractive colors for light and how they interact.
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Yellow, as a primary subtractive color for light, plays a crucial role in the reproduction of full-color images.
Surface Forms
Morphology
primary + subtractive + color + for + light
The phrase is largely compositional: a learner who knows 'primary', 'subtractive', 'color' and 'light' can infer this refers to a main color used in subtractive color-mixing that affects light (i.e., magenta/cyan/yellow). However, 'subtractive' and the specific technical process of subtracting from white light to yield additive primaries are specialized concepts likely beyond B1, so the connection is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Primary subtractive color for light means inks or filters like magenta, cyan, and yellow that 'take away' parts of white light to make other colors. Think of printing with see-through inks: each ink removes some light, and when you mix them you get many colors, so these are the basic colors printers use today.
