violet
noun
vi·o·let
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Definition of violet
1a
: any of a genus (Viola of the family Violaceae, the violet family) of chiefly herbs with alternate stipulate leaves and showy flowers in spring and often cleistogamous flowers in summer
especially
: one with smaller usually solid-colored flowers as distinguished from the usually larger-flowered violas and pansies
b
: any of several plants of genera other than that of the violet — compare dogtooth violet
2
: any of a group of colors of reddish-blue hue, low lightness, and medium saturation
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Examples of violet in a Sentence
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The Earth turned imperceptibly, the sky took on a violet hue, and a soft rain fell. — M. R. O’connor, The New Yorker, "A Day in the Life of a Tree," 27 Aug. 2019 Kordei's makeup artist, Grace Pae complemented the purple tones in her dress with a matching violet eye and a hint of gold in the inner corners. — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, "Normani Is Already Winning the VMAs Red Carpet With Her Shimmery Purple Smoky Eye," 27 Aug. 2019 From the open valley of the Río Chaschuil, the road suddenly plunged into narrow defiles where the rock was blushed with surreal mineral colors—crimson, verdigris, malachite, violet. — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, "From Buenos Aires to the Chilean Coast: A Road Trip Across South America," 22 Aug. 2019 The latest introduction is Rave, a domed mophead with violet blooms. — Adrian Higgins, Houston Chronicle, "Growers set their sights on developing re-bloomers for the garden," 21 Aug. 2019 The latest introduction is Rave, a domed mophead with violet blooms. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "Sunflowers in October? Breeders are racing to develop plants that flower again and again.," 21 Aug. 2019 In full couple mode, the duo coordinated in shades of purple, with Holmes in a dark and dreamy Zac Posen number, and Foxx in matching violet shoes. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "A Complete Timeline of Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx’s Rumored Relationship," 19 Aug. 2019 When finished, the colors will be vibrant, with violet, blue and yellow tones. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Baker Mayfield mural takes shape in downtown Cleveland (photos, video)," 25 July 2019 The Milbillies, 5-8 p.m. July 19, electri-violet, 5-8 p.m. July 20, 1800 N. Swan Blvd., Wauwatosa. — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "What’s going on in Milwaukee this week: July 19-25," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'violet.' 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 violet
violet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of violet
: a plant that has small bluish-purple or white flowers
: a bluish-purple color
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violet
noun
vi·o·let
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Kids Definition of violet
1
: a wild or garden plant related to the pansies that has small often fragrant white, blue, purple, or yellow flowers
2
: a bluish purple
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