complementary colours

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• complementary — com|ple|men|ta|ry [ˌkɔmplıˈmentəri US ˌka:m ] adj 1.) complementary things go well together, although they are usually different ▪ The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities. 2.) technical complementary colours of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• complementary colour — /ˌkɒmpləmɛntri ˈkʌlə/ (say .kompluhmentree kuluh) noun 1. one of a pair of colours which, with its partner, can produce white light when mixed, as yellow with blue. 2. one of a pair of hues which lie directly opposite each other when all known… …  

• complementary colour — noun a) (colour science) Either of two colours which, when mixed, produce a white or grey b) A colour which is regarded as the opposite of another, so that the two colours together form a pleasing contrast …   Wiktionary

• colour — /kul euhr/, n., adj. v.t., v.i. Chiefly Brit. color. Usage. See or1. * * * I Aspect of any object that may be described in terms of hue, brightness, and saturation. It is associated with the visible wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which …   Universalium

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• tristimulus system — ▪ colour  a system for visually matching a colour under standardized conditions against the three primary colours red, green, and blue; the three results are expressed as X, Y, and Z, respectively, and are called tristimulus values.       For… …   Universalium

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