cyan
noun[U]
uk/ˈsaɪ.ən/us/ˈsaɪ.ən/adeepgreenish-bluecolour, one of themaincoloursthat are used incolourprintingandphotography
(彩色印刷和摄影的)青色(的),蓝绿色(的)chingraph/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
Less common colours
- amethyst
- apple green
- argent
- ashy
- avocado
- bisque
- blue-black
- claret
- coppery
- dun
- earth tone
- emerald
- peach
- puce
- saffron
- sapphire
- sepia
- sky blue
- tangerine
- taupe
cyan
adjective
uk/ˈsaɪ.ən/us/ˈsaɪ.ən/having adeepgreenish-bluecolour:
The cyaninkfadeswithin amatterofdays.
Monasteriesclingtoclifffacesabove theshimmeringcyanwatersof the Aegean Sea.
- On herfeetshewearscyansandalswithfuchsiapinkjewels.
- TheskyofUranusisprobablya cyancolour.
- Thekitcomes in abeautifulcyanblueplasticcase.
Less common colours
- amethyst
- apple green
- argent
- ashy
- avocado
- bisque
- blue-black
- claret
- coppery
- dun
- earth tone
- emerald
- peach
- puce
- saffron
- sapphire
- sepia
- sky blue
- tangerine
- taupe