: the color model of four-color printing using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink compare rgb entry 2

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of CMYK was in 1986

Dictionary Entries Near CMYK

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“CMYK.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CMYK. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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