magenta

noun

ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjen-tə How to pronounce magenta (audio)
1
2
: a deep purplish red

Examples of magenta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Overhead, the newsprint whips by in a blur, running through a succession of cylinders inked cyan, magenta, yellow and black, before converging into a central machine that folds and cuts it into individual papers. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Another well-deserved honoree, Halle Bailey donned a colorful magenta gown. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Mar. 2024 Dua Lipa was simply a vision in magenta sparkles on January 24. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Jan. 2024 Choose your favorite from three available colors: iridescent glass, rose quartz, and magenta. Carly Totten, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023 The carousel of photos also included images of a magenta and yellow Cattleya orchid and one of Stewart lounging on a couch with a cat on top of her. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024 Notably, none of the other characters wear magenta, and actively eschew it. Scarlett Harris, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024 Today’s pink is more lustrous, with deeper tones radiating from palest shell pink to deep magenta and orchid. Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 When the colorful effect is at peak vibrancy between July and November, the river seems to run green, magenta, purple, maroon, and canary yellow simultaneously. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Magenta, Italy

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of magenta was in 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Magenta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magenta. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

magenta

noun
ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjent-ə How to pronounce magenta (audio)
1
: a deep red dye
2
: a deep purplish red

Medical Definition

magenta

noun
ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjent-ə How to pronounce magenta (audio)

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