- •Английский язык
- •Content
- •Types of houses in England
- •Glossary
- •Single-detached House
- •Glossary
- •Semi-detached house
- •Glossary
- •Terrace Housing
- •Glossary
- •Glossary
- •Unique Meanings of Red in Different Cultures
- •Designing with Red
- •Glossary
- •Unique Meanings of Yellow in Different Cultures
- •Glossary
- •Designing with Blue
- •Glossary
- •Unique Meanings of Green in Different Cultures
- •Designing with Green
- •Glossary
- •Unique Meanings of Purple in Different Cultures
- •Glossary
- •Unique Meanings of Orange in Different Cultures
- •Designing with Orange
- •Glossary
- •Glossary
- •The Meaning of Colours in Web and graphic design
- •Colors are the life of any type of graphic designing
- •The Meaning of Colours in graphic design
- •Colours in your home
- •Glossary
- •Grammar appendix
- •1) Adjectives with one syllable
- •2) Adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:
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Glossary
English |
Russian |
Kazakh |
egg yolk |
яичный желток |
жұмыртқаның сарысы |
daffodils |
нарциссы |
нәркестер |
coincidence |
совпадение |
сәйкес келу |
marigold |
ноготки |
тырнақтар |
excessive |
чрезмерный |
шамадан тыс |
reflectance |
коэффициент отражения |
шағылысудың коэффициенті |
jaundice |
желтуха |
сары ауру |
pestilence |
мор |
iндет |
Blue
Blue is the favorite color of all people. It’s nature’s color for water and sky, but is rarely found in fruits and vegetables. Today, blue is embraced as the color of heaven and authority, denim jeans and corporate logos. It is cold, wet, and slow as compared to red’s warmth, fire, and intensity.
Blue has more complex and contradictory meanings than any other color. These can be easily explained by pinpointing by the specific shade of blue.
Dark blue: trust, dignity, intelligence, authority Bright blue: cleanliness, strength, dependability, coolness. The origin of these meanings arise from the qualities of the ocean and inland waters, most of which are more tangible.)
Light (sky) blue: peace, serenity, spiritual, infinity. The origin of these meanings is the intangible aspects of the sky.)
Most blues convey a sense of trust, loyalty, cleanliness, and understanding. On the other hand, blue evolved as symbol of depression in American culture. “Singing the blues” and feeling blue” are good examples of the complexity of color symbolism and how it has been evolved in different cultures.
Blue's global similarities are significant. Blue is the favorite color of all people.
53% of the flags in the world contain blue. Blue is the most commonly used color in corporate identity. A dark blue suit is professional business attire. Blue jeans are worn all over the world. Aristocracy is blue-blooded in all European languages.
Unique Meanings of Blue in Different Cultures
Greeks believe that blue wards off "the evil eye. The English “to feel blue” has no equivalent in other languages while in German “blau sein” (literally: to be blue) means to be drunk or in Russian “голубой” (literally: light blue) means to be homosexual. Dark blue is the color of mourning in Korea. The god Krishna has blue skin. Shades of blue are described as shallow or deep instead of light or dark in China.
Blue is for a baby girl; pink for a baby boy in Belgium. “Prince Charming” is called “The Blue Prince” in Italy and Spain.
Designing with Blue
Blue ranks so high as a favorite color that you can’t go wrong if you use blue. However, blue can be over-used and may wind up a design cliché if used alone. Combining blue with another color creates a more creative effect.
Blue is sharply refracted by the eyes. This causes the lens to flatten and to push the blue image back. We perceive that blue areas are receding and smaller.
The same refraction causes visual fog if used excessively in interior spaces.
U nfortunately, there are many “pseudo studies” that suggest that blue rooms can calm or depress people. Under closer scrutiny none of these have stood up. However, there’s lots of money to be made telling people otherwise.
Blue has very few connections to taste or smell. Therefore it may act as an appetite suppressant.
Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
1. What kind of colour is blue?
2. Why people like blue colour?
3. Does it have any meanings in different cultures?
4. What does this colour represent in design?
5. Does combination of blue with other colours create any effect?