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- Dictionarygreen/ɡriːn/
adjective
- 1. of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or emeralds: "her flashing green eyes" Similar
- 2. covered with grass or other vegetation: "proposals that would smother green fields with development" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. green colour or pigment: "major roads are marked in green"
- 2. a piece of public grassy land, especially in the centre of a village: "a house overlooking the green" Similar
verb
- 1. make or become green in colour: "the roof was greening with lichen"
- 2. make less harmful to the environment: "tips on how to green your home"
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GREEN definition: 1. of a colour between blue and yellow; of the colour of grass: 2. relating to the protection of…. Learn more.
1. : of the color green. 2. a. : covered by green growth or foliage. green fields. b. : consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage. a green salad. c. of winter : mild, clement. 3. a. : envious sense 1 used especially in the phrase green with envy. b. : marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance. 4. : not ripened or matured.
any of a group of colours, such as that of fresh grass, that lie between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum in the wavelength range 575–500 nanometres. Green is the complementary colour of magenta and with red and blue forms a set of primary colours. Related adjective: verdant.
Green is a color on the spectrum between blue and yellow, or made by mixing those colors. You might love the brilliant color of the green grass in the spring time. Green is a color you tend to see everywhere in nature, especially in the summer.
Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum. It is evoked by light which has a dominant wavelength of roughly 495–570 nm.
noun. any of a group of colours, such as that of fresh grass, that lie between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum in the wavelength range 575–500 nanometres. Green is the complementary colour of magenta and with red and blue forms a set of primary colours verdant. a dye or pigment of or producing these colours.
adj. green·er, green·est. 1. Of the color green. 2. a. Abounding in or covered with green growth or foliage: the green woods. b. Made with green or leafy vegetables: a green salad. c. Characterized by mild or temperate weather: a green climate. 3. a. Not mature or ripe: green tomatoes. b.
Definition of green noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
relating to nature and protecting the environment: a green activist / campaigner. green adjective (GRASS) B1. covered with grass or other plants: green spaces. green adjective (NOT EXPERIENCED) having little experience or understanding: I was very green when I joined the company. See also. have green fingers. green light. Idioms.
relating to nature and protecting the environment: a green activist / campaigner. green adjective (GRASS) B1. covered with grass or other plants: green spaces. green adjective (NOT EXPERIENCED) having little experience or understanding: I was very green when I joined the company. See also. have green fingers. green light. Idioms.
