magenta meaning and definition

MAGENTA noun

Definition of magenta (noun)

1. a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
2. a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
   • synonyms: Battle of Magenta

MAGENTA adjective

Definition of magenta (adjective)

1. of deep purplish red