to lose its colour
1colour — /kul euhr/, n., adj. v.t., v.i. Chiefly Brit. color. Usage. See or1. * * * I Aspect of any object that may be described in terms of hue, brightness, and saturation. It is associated with the visible wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, which …
2colour — /ˈkʌlə / (say kuluh) noun 1. the evaluation by the visual sense of that quality of light (reflected or transmitted by a substance) which is basically determined by its spectral composition; that quality of a visual sensation distinct from form.… …
3colour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE color) noun 1 quality that makes sth red, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bold, bright, brilliant, glowing, iridescent, vibrant, vivid ▪ …
4Of the Blue Colour of the Sky — Studio album by OK Go Released January 12, 2010& …
5Pezzottaite — Infobox mineral name = Pezzottaite category = boxwidth = boxbgcolor = caption = formula = Cs(Be2Li)Al2Si6O18 molweight = color = Raspberry red, orange red, pink habit = flattened, tabular, equant, aggregate system = Trigonal twinning = cleavage …
6opal — /oh peuhl/, n. 1. a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white. 2. an iridescent variety of this that is used as a gem. 3. a gem of this. [1350 …
7Opal — /oh peuhl/, n. a female given name. * * * A hydrated, noncrystalline silica mineral used extensively as a gemstone. Its chemical composition is similar to that of quartz but generally with a variable water content. Pure opal is colourless, but… …
8colourfast — colˈourfast adjective (of material, etc) with colours that are resistant to change when exposed to water, light or rubbing • • • Main Entry: ↑colour * * * colourfast UK [ˈkʌlə(r)ˌfɑːst] US [ˈkʌlərˌfɑst] adjective colourfast cloth does not lose… …
9fix — [[t]fɪ̱ks[/t]] ♦♦♦ fixes, fixing, fixed 1) VERB If something is fixed somewhere, it is attached there firmly or securely. [be V ed prep/adv] It is fixed on the wall... [be V ed prep/adv] Most blinds can be fixed directly to the top of the window… …
10tighten — [[t]ta͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] tightens, tightening, tightened 1) V ERG If you tighten your grip on something, or if your grip tightens, you hold the thing more firmly or securely. [V n] Luke answered by tightening his grip on her shoulder... [V prep] Her… …
