English adjective: magenta | |||
1. | magenta of deep purplish red | ||
Similar | chromatic | ||
Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: magenta | |||
1. | magenta (attribute) a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta | ||
Broader (hypernym) | purplish red, purplish-red | ||
2. | Magenta (act) a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I | ||
Synonyms | Battle of Magenta | ||
Instance hypernym | pitched battle | ||
Domain region | Italia, Italian Republic, Italy | ||