magenta

noun

ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjen-tə 

1

: fuchsin

2

: a deep purplish red

Examples of magenta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While this annual doesn’t produce significant flowers, its foliage comes in a stunning array of bold colors—magenta, lime green, chartreuse, and red—that rival your garden’s most beautiful blooms. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026

Hairstylist Ashley Ruiz pulled her hair back into a super sleek bun, and makeup artist Jenna Nicole gave her an almost-red magenta lip with a flawless, delicate cat eye. —Marci Robin, Allure, 7 May 2026

Colors like ‘Black Cherry Frost’ offer a dark-colored flower with light tips; ‘Spiked Punch’ and ‘Cranberry Cocktail’ are ultra-fluffy flowers in magenta and cranberry. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2026

Bee balm is a tall plant with spiky purple or magenta flowers and lots of pollen and nectar for bees. —Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Magenta, Italy

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for magenta

• momenta
• placenta
• impedimenta

Kids Definition

magenta

noun

ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjent-ə 

1

: a deep red dye

2

: a deep purplish red

Medical Definition

magenta

noun

ma·​gen·​ta mə-ˈjent-ə 

: fuchsin