: a greenish-blue color
—used in photography and color printing of one of the primary colors
variants
or cyano-
1
: dark blue : blue
cyanobacterium
2
: cyanogen
cyanide
3
: cyanide
cyanogenetic
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Aquamarine, cyan blue, and turquoise will be making a splash on toes, like this statement pedi by The Nail Atelier.
—Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 23 May 2025
Colors are also a bit warm in Movie mode, with magentas in particular learning toward red and cyans also leaning toward green.
—PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
Derivation and meaning: The name Azure is derived from the English word azure, referring to the color between cyan and blue on the spectrum of visible light.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Indeed, while Piccioli paid his respects, his own touches could also be felt in the pops of violet, cyan and highlighter yellow.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Aquamarine, cyan blue, and turquoise will be making a splash on toes, like this statement pedi by The Nail Atelier.
—Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 23 May 2025
Colors are also a bit warm in Movie mode, with magentas in particular learning toward red and cyans also leaning toward green.
—PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
Derivation and meaning: The name Azure is derived from the English word azure, referring to the color between cyan and blue on the spectrum of visible light.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Cyan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyan. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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cyan
noun
cy·an
ˈsī-ˌan 
-ən
: a greenish blue
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