cyan
noun
cy·an
| \ ˈsī-ˌan
, -ən\
, -ən\
Definition of cyan
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a greenish-blue color
—used in photography and color printing of one of the primary colors
cyan-
combining form
variants:
or cyano-
Definition of cyan- (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: dark blue : blue
cyanobacterium
2
: cyanogen
cyanide
3
: cyanide
cyanogenetic
Examples of cyan in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
There is a printer nozzle check there that prints a small pattern of lines from each of the printer's four ink nozzles (black, cyan, magenta and yellow). — Dallas News, "Regular use is the best way to keep your inkjet printer happy and clean," 15 Aug. 2019 There’s also a special edition Pokémon Sword and Shield version, all releasing this fall, which will feature cyan and magenta buttons with Pokémon designs along its gray body. — Brittany Vincent, Popular Mechanics, "Which Nintendo Switch Is Right for You?," 18 July 2019 The plane would have a new red, white and blue color scheme as opposed to its current cyan, white and blue. — Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, "Trump wants to change Air Force One's iconic colors. Lawmakers want to rein him in.," 13 June 2019 The cobblestone streets and passageways are framed by historic buildings all painted in varying shades of cyan, powder blue, and periwinkle. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "The 25 most colorful cities in the world," 19 Feb. 2019 And then there are his shocking bright talons, painted crimson, cyan, or marigold yellow depending on the frame, which are the proverbial cherry on top of his vivid, high-impact looks. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Let Troye Sivan's "Bloom" Video Be Your Pride Month Makeup Inspiration," 6 June 2018 Gels in cyan, magenta and yellow have been inserted into openings between the linear and triangular structural beams holding up the roof. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "Artist Olafur Eliasson built a 'Reality projector' of smashing beauty," 2 Mar. 2018 Starfish are the color of warm skies at midnight; sea snakes, banded in silver and shimmering black, wriggle towards the soft cyan sea. — Nick Remsen, Vogue, "Fiji’s Coral Coast Promises a Glimpse at Local Life—And Unspoiled, Breathtaking Nature," 12 Sep. 2017 Now Formlabs offers a third choice with Tough Resin, which creates smooth cyan chains strong enough to hoist cinder blocks. — Joseph Flaherty, WIRED, "Nifty New Resin Solves a Major Problem With 3-D Printing," 30 June 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cyan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cyan
cyan
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cyan
technical
: a greenish-blue color
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