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RGB

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate rgb Slang

adj. Stands for red, green, and blue. It describes a way of making colors on a screen by mixing red, green, and blue light. You see this term most often when talking about computer monitors, phone screens, or colorful lights on gaming gear.

adj. Abbreviation for red, green, and blue. Relating to a system for representing colors on digital displays by combining varying intensities of red, green, and blue light. Often used to describe hardware, such as monitors or keyboards, that features customizable multi-color lighting.


SIMPLE

My new gaming keyboard has bright RGB lights.

CONTEXTUAL

The graphic designer calibrated her monitor to ensure the RGB values matched the intended digital output.

COMPLEX

While professional printers require CMYK files for physical ink, digital artists work primarily in an RGB workspace to take advantage of the wider color gamut available on modern high-definition displays.

Usage

Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun like 'lighting', 'monitor', or 'values'.

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