spot color

noun

In offset printing, any color generated by an ink, pure or mixed, that is printed using a single run.

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Meanings

nounspot color (plural spot colors)

plural spot colors · alternative spot colour

  1. mediaIn offset printing, any color generated by an ink, pure or mixed, that is printed using a single run.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spot color,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spot%20color.

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