color (verb)

  • 1color in — verb add color to The child colored the drawings Fall colored the trees colorize black and white film • Syn: ↑color, ↑colorize, ↑colorise, ↑colourise, ↑colourize, ↑ …

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  • 2color — early 13c., skin color, complexion, from O.Fr. color color, complexion, appearance (Mod.Fr. couleur), from L. color color of the skin; color in general, hue; appearance, from Old L. colos, originally a covering (akin to celare to hide, conceal ) …

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  • 3color — (Brit. colour) ► NOUN 1) the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light. 2) one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated in a… …

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  • 4color — {{#}}{{LM C09336}}{{〓}} {{SynC09563}} {{[}}color{{]}} ‹co·lor› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Impresión que capta la vista y que es producida por los rayos de luz que refleja un cuerpo: • El rojo y el amarillo son colores cálidos.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}}… …

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  • 5color — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English colour, from Anglo French, from Latin color; akin to Latin celare to conceal more at hell Date: 13th century 1. a. a phenomenon of light (as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual… …

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  • 6color — col|or1 [ kʌlər ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount red, blue, black, yellow, etc.: Pink is my favorite color. a light brown color in color: His hair is reddish in color. change color: Many fruits change color as they become ripe. a ) uncount the… …

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  • 7Color name — A color name is a noun or noun phrase that refers to a specific color. The color name may refer to human perception of that color (which is affected by visual context), or to an underlying physical property (such as a specific wavelength of… …

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  • 8Color term — A color term, also known as a color name, is a word or phrase that refers to a specific color. The color term may refer to human perception of that color (which is affected by visual context), or to an underlying physical property (such as a… …

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  • 9color — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Rainbow hue Nouns 1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, dye, complexion, tincture, cast, coloration, glow, flush; tone, key; color organ; Technicolor. 2. pure, primary, positive, or complementary color;… …

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  • 10color — 1. noun /ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ),ˈkʌl.ɚ/ a) The spectral composition of visible light. Humans and birds can perceive color. b) A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class; blee. Most languages have names for the colors… …

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