complementary color

ˌkɑːmplɪˈmɛntəri ˈkʌlər

Definition

Definition of complementary color - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

color theory

TECH.

color opposite another on the color wheel, enhancing each other when combined

TECH.

Red and green are complementary color on the color wheel.
She chose a complementary color to make the painting vibrant.
Designers often select a complementary color to highlight features.

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Images of complementary color

color opposite another on the color wheel, enhancing each other when combined

Expressions with complementary

complementary information

additional details that enhance understanding

The report included complementary information to clarify the findings.

complementary angle

either of two angles summing to 90 degrees

Each is a complementary angle to the other.

complementary colour

colour opposite another on the colour wheel

Blue and orange are complementary colours.

complementary good

product that increases value of another product

Printers and ink cartridges are examples of complementary goods.

complementary medicine

medical treatments used with standard medicine for better health

She uses complementary medicine along with her regular doctor.

complementary distribution

situation where different linguistic elements occur in non-overlapping contexts

In phonetics, /p/ and /b/ in English show complementary distribution..

Expressions with color

add color

apply color to a surface or object

She decided to add color to the sketch.

true color

the actual color of an object

The true color of the dress is blue.

color up

to become red in the face

She tends to color up when embarrassed.

color war

team competition where each team is a different color

The summer camp ended with a color war.

color outside the lines

color beyond the boundaries in a drawing

Children often color outside the lines in their books.

in living color

adj.

strikingly realistic or lifelike

The documentary presented the events in living color.

color one's view

influence someone's opinion or perception

Her past experiences color her view of the situation.

color someone's judgment

influence someone's opinion or decision

His past experiences color his judgment on the matter.

color commentary

spoken remarks during an athletic contest, adding extra facts and stories

The announcer's color commentary made the match fun to watch.

color inside the lines

follow rules or guidelines

She always colors inside the lines at work.

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French:couleur complémentaire, ...
German:Komplementärfarbe, ...
Italian:colore complementare, ...
Spanish:color complementario, ...
Portuguese:cor complementar, ...
Chinese:互补色, ...
Japanese:補色, ...
Arabic:لَوْن مُكَمِّل, ...
Hebrew:צֶבַע מַשְׁלִים, ...
Russian:дополнительный цвет, ...
Ukrainian:доповняльний колір, ...
Hindi:पूरक रंग, ...
Bengali:পরিপূরক রং, ...
Catalan:color complementari, ...
Czech:doplňková barva, ...
Danish:komplementærfarve, ...
Dutch:complementaire kleur, ...
Greek:συμπληρωματικό χρώμα, ...
Hungarian:komplementer szín, ...
Khmer:ពណ៌បំពេញគ្នា, ...
Korean:보색, ...
Persian:رنگ مکمل, ...
Polish:kolor dopełniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):cor complementar, ...
Romanian:culori complementare, ...
Swedish:komplementfärg, ...
Thai:สีคู่ตรงข้าม, ...
Turkish:tamamlayıcı renk, ...
Vietnamese:màu bổ sung, ...

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