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
noun, as in the timbre of a musical sound
noun, as in an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
noun, as in any material used for its color
noun, as in interest and variety and intensity
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
verb, as in affect as in thought or feeling
verb, as in change color, often in an undesired manner
verb, as in decorate with colors
verb, as in modify or bias
adjective, as in having or capable of producing colors
Opposites of color
What does color mean?14
verb
add color to“The child colored the drawings”
affect as in thought or feeling“My personal feelings color my judgment in this case”
change color, often in an undesired manner“The shirts discolored”
decorate with colors“color the walls with paint in warm tones”
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for“color a lie”
modify or bias“His political ideas color his lectures”
noun
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”
the timbre of a musical sound“the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music”
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading“he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity”
any material used for its color“she used a different color for the trim”
interest and variety and intensity“the Puritan Period was lacking in color”
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction“each flavor of quarks comes in three colors”
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
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
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