color circle

noun

: an arrangement of hues in their natural spectrum order (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet plus the purples) about the circumference of a circle usually with pairs of complementary hues represented on the opposite ends of diameters

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of color circle was in 1840

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“Color circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20circle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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