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color

/ˈkʌl.ɚ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Color means: add color to.

Synonyms for color34

noun, as in a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

colour, coloring, colouring

noun, as in the timbre of a musical sound

colour, coloration, colouration

noun, as in an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

semblance, gloss, colour

noun, as in any material used for its color

coloring material, colouring material, colour

noun, as in interest and variety and intensity

colour, vividness

noun, as in (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

noun, as in the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

verb, as in add color to

colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in

verb, as in affect as in thought or feeling

tinge, colour, distort

verb, as in change color, often in an undesired manner

discolor, discolour, colour

verb, as in decorate with colors

colour, emblazon

verb, as in give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

verb, as in modify or bias

adjective, as in having or capable of producing colors

also used for color

blee, hue, shade, color television, complexion, ethnicity, race, banner, standard, DgammaDtime, gamma decay, tincture, tint

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of color

discolor, colorlessness, black-and-white

What does color mean?14

verb

1

add color to“The child colored the drawings”

2

affect as in thought or feeling“My personal feelings color my judgment in this case”

3

change color, often in an undesired manner“The shirts discolored”

4

decorate with colors“color the walls with paint in warm tones”

5

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for“color a lie”

6

modify or bias“His political ideas color his lectures”

noun

1

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect“a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light”

2

the timbre of a musical sound“the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music”

3

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading“he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity”

4

any material used for its color“she used a different color for the trim”

5

interest and variety and intensity“the Puritan Period was lacking in color”

6

(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction“each flavor of quarks comes in three colors”

7

the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

adjective

1

having or capable of producing colors“color film”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with color?1

two syllables

muller
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Color in a sentence

  • Apart from the cost, the color of the tie doesn't suit me.unknown
  • We have the extra-large size, but not in that color.CK
  • Which color do you like more, blue or red?saeb
  • Which color do you prefer, blue or green?Source_VOA
  • If you wash it at home, the color will run.auxitt
  • Even if you wash it, the color won't come out.human600
  • What color is your urine: bright, tawny, reddish or golden brown?szaby78
  • I don't care what color ink, just bring me a pen.darinmex

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of color

as a noun

plural
colors

as a verb

past tense
colored
present participle
coloring
third-person singular
colors