单词 | accent stripe |
释义 | > as lemmasaccent stripe C1. In sense 10, as accent colour, accent light, accent stripe, etc. ΚΠ 1900 Boston Med. & Surg. Jrnl. 4 Oct. 343/1 The complementary colors to these background colors serve to call attention to particular objects, as, for example, fruits and flowers, and may be called accent colors. 1921 A. B. Clark Art Princ. in House, Furnit., & Village Building ii. viii. 97/2 The window hangings may have patterns which echo the whole scheme; that is, contain both the background and accent colors. 1954 Life 15 Nov. 77/2 (caption) Flexible twin arm accent light. 1956 Pop. Sci. Dec. 115 (caption) ‘Accent stripes’ have contrasting color inserts. 1963 Baseball Digest June 33/1 Kelly green is the Athletics' accent color. 1972 Times 15 Dec. 27/3 Lighting in general is indirect, with much use of spots, floods and accent lights. 1977 New Yorker 12 Sept. 87/2 It [sc. a purse] will fit in beautifully with its superb leather, accent stripe and stitching. 1988 M. Atwood Cat's Eye (1989) xxi. 112 It used to be sedate wood-rimmed glass counters, with gloves.., accent scarves in floral prints. 2002 Pop. Crafts Nov. 30/2 Place the shapes into a tray and sprinkle with one colour of the accent beads. < as lemmas |
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