spectrum
noun [C] (COLOURS) /ˈspek.trəm/ (plural spectra or spectrums)Definition
C2 the set of colours into which a beam of light can be separated, or a range of waves, such as light waves or radio waves: The colours of the spectrum - red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet - can be seen in a rainbow.Colour - general words
(Definition of spectrum noun (COLOURS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -coloured suffix
- chromatic adjective (COLOUR)
- colour adjective
- colour noun (APPEARANCE)
- colour verb (BECOME A COLOUR)
- coloured adjective (APPEARANCE)
- discolour verb
- dye verb
- hue noun (COLOUR)
- pigmentation noun
- primary colour noun
- run verb (FLOW)
- shade noun (DEGREE)
- shade verb (CHANGE)
- spectral adjective (COLOURS)
- tinge noun
- tint noun
- tint verb
- tinted adjective
- tone in phrasal verb
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