RGB

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adjective

ˌär-(ˌ)jē-ˈbē 

: being or using a video signal in which each component of the signal (such as chrominance and luminance) is carried over a separate wire

an RGB computer monitor

Note: Video and television displays commonly use the RGB color model of combined red, green, and blue light to produce their images. This system is so common that the name for the color model has been adopted to refer to the video signal carrying this information.

RGB

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noun

: the color model of three-color video displays using red, green, and blue light compare cmyk

Examples of RGB in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Color accuracy is another area where the Swift Spin 14 AI could have done better, displaying only 78% of the Adobe RGB gamut and 81% of the DCI-P3 gamut. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026

As on the Studio Display XDR, the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display has two Apple CMF 2026 reference modes — one for P3 color primaries and one that includes both P3 and Adobe RGB color primaries for more flexibility. — John Higgins, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Its triple-laser (RGB) light source is reported capable of putting out a massive 6,000 ISO lumens. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Thursday’s filings also come after Gothamist/WNYC reported that a former board chair claimed Mastro himself attempted to interfere with last year’s RGB process. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

red-green-blue (colors used in television transmission)

First Known Use

Adjective

1979, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1985, in the meaning defined above