primary subtractive color for light

1. 1.

   any of the three colors that give the primary colors for light after subtraction from white light

   “the primary subtractive colors for light are magenta, cyan, and yellow”

   Synonymsprimary subtractive colour for light

   Broaderprimary color for light

Questions about primary subtractive color for light

What does primary subtractive color for light mean?

primary subtractive color for light means "any of the three colors that give the primary colors for light after subtraction from white light".

What is another word for primary subtractive color for light?

Close synonyms include primary subtractive colour for light. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.