maroonməˈrun
maroon (v)
- present
- maroons
- past
- marooned
- past participle
- marooned
- present participle
- marooning
maroon (n)
English Definitions:
maroon (noun)
a person who is stranded (as on an island)
"when the tide came in I was a maroon out there"
maroon (noun)
a dark purplish-red to dark brownish-red color
maroon (adj)
an exploding firework used as a warning signal
maroon, brownish-red (verb)
of dark brownish to purplish red
maroon, strand (verb)
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
"the travellers were marooned"
maroon (verb)
leave stranded on a desert island without resources
"The mutinous sailors were marooned on an island"
maroon (Noun)
A rocket fired to summon the crew of a lifeboat.
maroon (Noun)
An idiot; a fool.
Maroon
Maroon is a dark brownish-red color, which takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut. The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as "a brownish crimson or claret color.". In the RGB model used to create colors on computer screens and televisions, maroon is created by turning down the brightness of red by about half.
Maroon
Maroon (US/UK mə-ROON, Australia mə-ROHN) is a dark Purple or Brown crimson color that takes its name from the French word marron, or chestnut. "Marron" is also one of the French translations for "brown" as it is a subfamily of dark redish browns and purples. According to multiple dictionaries, there are variabilities in defining the color maroon. The Cambridge English Dictionary defines maroon as a dark reddish-purple color while its "American Dictionary" section defines maroon as dark brown-red or burgundy color. This suggests slight perceptual differences in the U.K. versus North America. Lexico online dictionary defines maroon as a brownish-red. Similarly, Dictionary.com defines maroon as a dark brownish-red or burgundy purple/wine color. The Oxford English Dictionary describes maroon as "a brownish crimson (strong red) or claret (purple color) color," while the Merriam-Webster online dictionary simply defines it as a dark red.In the sRGB color model for additive color representation, the web color called maroon is created by turning down the brightness of pure red to about one half. It is also noted that maroon is the complement of the web color called teal.
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