color wheel
noun
: a circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors
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The collection is designed to emulate a full color wheel, giving travelers (and style lovers in general) endless ways to express their personality with every step.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Now the color wheel of time has turned again.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Analogous colors, which are hues next to each other on the color wheel, are always a good choice when choosing a scheme.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Now there’s a woman who knows her color wheel!
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
Now the color wheel of time has turned again.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Analogous colors, which are hues next to each other on the color wheel, are always a good choice when choosing a scheme.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Now there’s a woman who knows her color wheel!
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for color wheel
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“Color wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20wheel. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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