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- DictionaryWhite/(h)wīt/
adjective
- 1. of the color of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of most wavelengths of visible light; the opposite of black: "a sheet of white paper"
- 2. belonging to or denoting a human group having light-colored skin (chiefly used of peoples of European extraction): "white suburban kids"
noun
- 1. white color or pigment: "garnet-red flowers flecked with white"
- 2. the visible pale part of the eyeball around the iris.
verb
- 1. paint or turn (something) white: archaic "your passion hath whited your face"
1. of the color of pure snow; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light. 2. light or comparatively light in color. 3. marked by slight pigmentation of the skin. 4. for, limited to, or predominantly made up of persons whose racial heritage is Caucasian: a white neighborhood.
A1. being the colour of snow or milk: a white T-shirt. white walls. Fewer examples. She has a streak of white hair. His shirt came up at the back, revealing an expanse of white skin. The moon cast a white light into the room. Lost: black cat with white paws. It's neatly packaged in a blue and white box. white adjective (PERSON) B1.
Definitions of white. adjective. being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light. “as white as fresh snow”. “a bride's white dress”. synonyms: albescent. becoming or shading into white. light, light-colored.
White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light. White on television and computer screens is created by a mixture of red, blue, and green light.
belonging to or connected with a group of people who have pale skin, especially people who come from or whose ancestors came from Europe. white middle-class families. She writes about her experiences as a black girl in a predominantly white city. He grew up in a mostly white neighbourhood. middle-aged white men in suits.
2 days ago · Definition of 'white' Word Frequency. white. (hwaɪt ) Word forms: comparative whiter , superlative whitest , plural whites. 1. colour. Something that is white is the colour of snow or milk. He had nice square white teeth. Issa's white beach hat gleamed in the harsh lights. He was dressed in white from head to toe. whiteness uncountable noun.
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHITE. 1. [count, noncount] : the very light color of fresh snow or milk — see color picture on this page. 2. a [noncount] : white clothing. nurses dressed in white [=in white uniforms] The bride looked beautiful in white. [=in her white dress]
