color wheel

noun

: a circular diagram of the spectrum used to show the relationships between the colors

Examples of color wheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Momentarily reaching to control color wheels, tap out a new melody in a music app's UI, or manipulate a video timeline makes more sense than idly scrolling through webpages or other content for extended periods. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Perhaps a tiny, shiny tabletop variation, but not the tall, spiky trees that would be reflected like a disco ball in the living room with a rotating color wheel light. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Look at the color wheel and see which two colors sit directly across from one another, as they are bound to look good together. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

The Colorful Cardigan Spin the color wheel—there are no wrong combinations! — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for color wheel

• bookmobile
• cochineal
• nonideal
• peroneal
• philomel
• snowmobile
• waterwheel
• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel