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Color Words

NC DPI 7035 Objective 12.00 Explore effect of the elements of design on apparel.
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  1. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  2. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  3. tertiary
    coming third in position
  4. intermediate
    lying between two extremes in time, space, or state
  5. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  6. tint
    a variation or slightly different shade of a color
  7. shade
    relative darkness caused when sunlight is blocked
  8. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
  9. intensity
    high level or degree
  10. chroma
    chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue
  11. achromatic
    having no hue
  12. monochromatic
    having or appearing to have only one color
  13. complementary
    serving to fill out, enhance, or supply what is lacking
  14. analogous
    similar or equivalent in some respects
  15. accented
    bearing a stress or accent
  16. neutral
    having no personal preference
  17. color scheme
    a planned combination of colors
  18. color wheel
    a chart in which complementary colors (or their names) are arranged on opposite sides of a circle
  19. reflection
    the phenomenon of a wave being thrown back from a surface
Created on Fri Jan 08 11:21:47 EST 2010

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