sea-green

/'si:'gri:n/

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a sea-green paint for the ocean in her landscape.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of a bluish-green color resembling the color of the sea: Describes a specific shade that is a blend of blue and green, similar to the typical appearance of ocean water.

Usage

• The word sea-green is used primarily as a descriptive color adjective. It can be applied to objects, materials, or surfaces to indicate their specific hue.
• It is typically hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a beautiful sea-green dress to the party.
  • The artist mixed blue and yellow to create the perfect sea-green for the ocean in her painting.
  • We painted the bathroom walls a calming sea-green.

Advanced Usage

• As a compound noun: When used as a noun, "sea green" (often without a hyphen) refers to the color itself.
  • My favorite color is sea green.
• Figurative use: It can be used poetically or descriptively to evoke the imagery of the sea.
  • Her eyes were a deep, mysterious sea-green.

Variants and Related Words

• Aquamarine (n/adj): A gemstone or a color that is a light bluish-green, very similar to sea-green.
• Turquoise (n/adj): A color that is a slightly greener or brighter blue-green compared to sea-green.
• Teal (n/adj): A dark greenish-blue color, often darker than sea-green.

Synonyms

• Bluish-green: A general term for colors between blue and green.
• Aqua: A light greenish-blue color.
• Cyan: A greenish-blue color, one of the primary subtractive colors.

Antonyms

• Warm colors: Colors like red, orange, or yellow, which are opposite on the color wheel to cool blues and greens.
• Crimson: A deep red color.
• Scarlet: A bright red color.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of the color of the sea; bluish green