US /ˌæntiˈblu/ UK /ˌantiˈbluː/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    opposed to or counteracting the color blue, as a filtering tint

    The lens carried an antiblue coating to soften the harsh screen glare.

Etymology

A modern transparent compound from Greek-derived prefix anti- ('against, opposed to') + English blue (from Old French bleu, of Germanic origin).

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