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- DictionaryCol·or/ˈkələr/
noun
- 1. the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light: "the lights flickered and changed color" Similar hueshadetinttonetingecasttincture
- ▪ one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white: "a rich brown color"
- ▪ the use of all colors, not only black, white, and gray, in photography or television: "he has shot the whole film in color"
- ▪ rosiness or redness of the face as an indication of health or of embarrassment, anger, etc.: "there was some color back in his face" Similar rednesspinknessrosinessreddeningruddinessblushflushhigh colorglowbloomOpposite pallor
- ▪ a substance used to give something a particular color: "lip color" Similar paintpigmentcolorantcolorationdyestaintintwash
- ▪ any of the major conventional colors used in coats of arms (gules, vert, sable, azure, purpure), especially as opposed to the metals, furs, and stains.
- 2. pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's ethnicity: "discrimination on the basis of color" Similar skin colorskin coloringskin tonecomplexioncoloringpigmentationraceethnic groupstock
- ▪ a group of people considered as being distinguished by skin pigmentation: "all colors and nationalities"
- 3. vividness of visual appearance resulting from the presence of brightly colored things: "for color, plant groups of winter-flowering pansies"
- ▪ picturesque or exciting features that lend a particularly interesting quality to something: "a town full of color and character" Similar vividnesslifelivelinessvivacityvitalityanimationexcitementinterestfascinationrichnesszestvervespicespicinessbitepiquancysparkleimpactvigorvigorousnessforceforcefulnesspointinformal:oomphpizzazzzingzipzappunchkickliterary:salt
- ▪ variety of musical tone or expression: "orchestral color"
- 4. an item or items of a particular color or combination of colors worn to identify an individual or a member of a school, group, or organization: "it was Devon Loch's first victory in the colors of his royal owner"
- ▪ the flag of a regiment or ship: British "all over the world countries which had long been administered by others were hoisting their own colors" Similar flagstandardbannerpennantpennonstreamerensignbanderolependantburgeevexillumrare:gonfalonguidonlabarum
- ▪ a national flag: "he was called to the colors during the war" Similar flagstandardbannerpennantpennonstreamerensignbanderolependantburgeevexillumrare:gonfalonguidonlabarum
- 5. a shade of meaning: "many events in her past had taken on a different color"
- ▪ character or general nature: "the hospitable color of his family"
- 6. a quantized property of quarks which can take three values (designated blue, green, and red) for each flavor.
- 7. a particle of gold remaining in a mining pan after most of the mud and gravel have been washed away.
verb
- 1. change the color of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it: "he colored her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades" Similar tintdyetingeshadepigmentstaincolor-washcolor inpaint
- ▪ take on a different color: "the foliage will not color well if the soil is too rich"
- ▪ use crayons to fill (a particular shape or outline) with color: "color the head, eyes, and bill with crayons"
- ▪ make vivid or picturesque: "he has colored the dance with gestures from cabaret and vaudeville"
- 2. (of a person or their skin) show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush: "everyone stared at him, and he colored slightly" Similar blushreddengo pink/redturn red/crimson/scarletflushcrimsonOpposite pale
- ▪ cause (a person's skin) to change in color: "rage colored his pale complexion"
- ▪ (of an emotion) imbue (a person's voice) with a particular tone: "surprise colored her voice"
- 3. influence, especially in a negative way; distort: "the experiences had colored her whole existence" Similar influenceaffectslanttaintpervertwarptwistskewdistortbiasprejudicepoison
- ▪ misrepresent by distortion or exaggeration: "witnesses might color evidence to make a story saleable" Similar exaggerateoverstateoverdrawoverdoembroiderembellishdramatizeenhancevarnishfalsifygive a false account ofmisrepresentmisreportdisguisefudgegarbledistortmanipulatetake/quote out of contextbendput a spin onmassagestrain
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).
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