violet
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1.6
- adjective
- /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
- "Her mother's lessons came to her rescue, and she gazed at Jacob with wet, violet eyes, blew on her hand, and fluttered her lashes, pretending fascination.
- violet eyes
- the violet sky
- violet light
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Watch on YouTubeWe envisioned that it would be, you know, a purplish Violet glowing disc basically.
- We envisioned that it would be, you know, a purplish Violet glowing disc basically.
- It's like a super glittery blue Violet reflecting highlight.
- It is a gorgeous, gorgeous movie, kind of Violet matte.
Examples
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Daylight was fading, and the gray shingled side of the house looked violet.
Fiction book (1998) -
It was a cool morning; the sky was violet, and the air was misting.
Fiction book (1993) -
His eyes were violet blue.
Fiction book (2002) -
Her eyes were violet and intense.
Fiction book (1998) -
Her eyes are violet!
Fiction book (2000) -
Graceful and slim he was, with jet-black hair that fell past his shoulders and eyes that were so blue they were almost violet.
Fiction book (1992) -
Today's colour is violet.
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To the south, he could see the boxy buildings of the airport, darkened beside their spectral towers and deserted runways lined with red and violet beacons.
Fiction book (1997) -
The sky turned a beautiful shade of violet as the sun began to set.
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She wore a violet dress that stood out beautifully at the party.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a color between red and blue like violet
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2.8
A pale purple color like the flowers of a spring bush
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4.0
Having a deep purplish-blue color between blue and purple
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2.9
A color that is a little red and a little blue
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3.5
A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes
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3.3
A blue color with a little purple in it
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3.0
A blue color with a little purple in it
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3.9
A blue color with a purple tint
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2.2
A red color mixed with purple
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3.2
Purple with a touch of blue
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3.0
Having a purple color between blue and red
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3.4
A pale, light purple color that looks soft
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2.8
A blue color with a little purple
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2.8
A purple color with a clear red tint
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4.2
A color between blue and violet
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3.4
A blue color with a small red tint like the sky at dusk
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3.9
A color between red and purple that leans toward red
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9.5
Having a purple or violet color
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2.0
A purple color that has some red in it
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3.8
A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone
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3.2
A color between violet and purple
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4.2
A purple color with a slight pink shade
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4.0
Having a light violet colour
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3.2
A purple color with a little red in it
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5.8
A deep purple color mixed with red
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5.6
A pale blue colour with a little purple
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2.7
A violet color with a little blue
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4.9
A light color with a small touch of violet
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5.2
A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple
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4.6
A light purple color with a touch of blue
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5.7
A pale purple color with a touch of pink
A medium reddish-purple color like deep purple flowers
A pale purple color with a little blue in it
Idioms
Compounds
- South African
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4.3
A small African plant with soft fuzzy leaves and violet, white, or pink flowers kept indoors
- Specialized
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8.4
A purple dye used to stain lab slides and treat small skin infections
- Specialized
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8.1
A small leafy plant with cream or white flowers faintly marked with purple
- Specialized
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7.0
A dark purple dye used to colour cells for microscopes and to help stop infection
- UK
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9.1
A plant that grows in shallow water with leaves below and on the surface and violet flowers
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9.5
A small plant from eastern United States with pale blue or purple flowers like pansies
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9.2
A plant that lives several years with sweet flowers that smell stronger in the evening
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7.7
A tall plant with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks that grows in shaded woods
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9.9
A small wild flower that has soft hairy leaves and yellow petals with purple veins
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8.9
A small purple wildflower from eastern North America with a long thin tube at the back of the flower
- Specialized
A plant that lives for several years with sky-blue, funnel-shaped flowers that grows on damp open moorland
A tall garden plant with sweet smelling flowers that become stronger in the evening
- Specialized
A small plant that grows in woods and makes pretty spring flowers and is grown in gardens
A small wild flower with pale purple or white petals that grows in eastern North American woods
A small European flower with a long thin spur that people grow for its bright blooms
A small plant that grows close to the ground in eastern North America with fragrant white flowers with purple veins
A tall North American wild flower with heart-shaped leaves and white flowers with purple streaks
A small garden plant with single violet or rose-red trumpet-shaped flowers
- Specialized
A delicate mountain plant with round, deeply cut leaves and deep pink to violet funnel-shaped flowers
A North American spring flower with white petals and a yellow center
A North American woodland plant with one white flower and a yellow center
A small flowering plant with white fragrant flowers and purple veins that grows in shady eastern North American forests
How Purple
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word violet for a color comes from the name of the small flower viola, which has a 'bluish-purple' shade. So when we call something violet we mean it has the same color as that flower.