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Definition of Colour
1. Noun. Any material used for its color. "She used a different color for the trim"
Exact synonyms: Color, Coloring Material, Colouring Material
Specialized synonyms: Paint, Pigment, Indicator, Mordant, Dye, Dyestuff, Tincture, Hematochrome, Pigment, Pigment, Stain
Generic synonyms: Material, Stuff
Derivative terms: Colorist
Specialized synonyms: Paint, Pigment, Indicator, Mordant, Dye, Dyestuff, Tincture, Hematochrome, Pigment, Pigment, Stain
Generic synonyms: Material, Stuff
Derivative terms: Colorist
2. Verb. Modify or bias. "His political ideas color his lectures"
3. Adjective. Having or capable of producing colors. "Marvelous color illustrations"
4. Noun. A race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks).
Exact synonyms: Color, People Of Color, People Of Colour
Generic synonyms: Race
Member holonyms: Person Of Color, Person Of Colour
Generic synonyms: Race
Member holonyms: Person Of Color, Person Of Colour
5. Verb. Decorate with colors. "Color the walls with paint in warm tones"
Exact synonyms: Color, Emblazon
Generic synonyms: Adorn, Beautify, Decorate, Embellish, Grace, Ornament
Specialized synonyms: Miniate
Derivative terms: Color, Coloration, Colorist
Generic synonyms: Adorn, Beautify, Decorate, Embellish, Grace, Ornament
Specialized synonyms: Miniate
Derivative terms: Color, Coloration, Colorist
6. Noun. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction. "Each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"
Exact synonyms: Color
Generic synonyms: Form, Kind, Sort, Variety
Category relationships: High Energy Physics, High-energy Physics, Particle Physics
Generic synonyms: Form, Kind, Sort, Variety
Category relationships: High Energy Physics, High-energy Physics, Particle Physics
7. Verb. Give a deceptive explanation or excuse for. "Color a lie"
Exact synonyms: Color, Gloss
Generic synonyms: Apologise, Apologize, Excuse, Justify, Rationalise, Rationalize
Derivative terms: Gloss
Generic synonyms: Apologise, Apologize, Excuse, Justify, Rationalise, Rationalize
Derivative terms: Gloss
8. Noun. Interest and variety and intensity. "The characters were delineated with exceptional vividness"
Exact synonyms: Color, Vividness
Generic synonyms: Interest, Interestingness
Attributes: Colorful, Colourful, Colorless, Colourless
Derivative terms: Vivid, Vivid
Generic synonyms: Interest, Interestingness
Attributes: Colorful, Colourful, Colorless, Colourless
Derivative terms: Vivid, Vivid
9. Verb. Affect as in thought or feeling. "The sadness tinged his life"
Exact synonyms: Color, Distort, Tinge
Generic synonyms: Affect, Bear On, Bear Upon, Impact, Touch, Touch On
Generic synonyms: Affect, Bear On, Bear Upon, Impact, Touch, Touch On
10. Noun. The timbre of a musical sound. "The recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
11. Verb. Add color to. "They colour their hair "; "Colorize black and white film"
Exact synonyms: Color, Color In, Colorise, Colorize, Colour In, Colourise, Colourize
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Blackwash, Motley, Parti-color, Polychrome, Polychromise, Polychromize, Azure, Empurple, Purple, Purpurate, Aurify, Verdigris, Pinkify, Incarnadine, Brown, Embrown, Handcolor, Handcolour, Tinct, Tinge, Tint, Touch, Pigment, Hue, Imbue, Retouch, Silver, Gray, Grey, Tone, Redden, Blotch, Mottle, Streak
Derivative terms: Color, Coloration, Coloring, Coloring, Color, Colouring, Colouring
Antonyms: Discolor
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Blackwash, Motley, Parti-color, Polychrome, Polychromise, Polychromize, Azure, Empurple, Purple, Purpurate, Aurify, Verdigris, Pinkify, Incarnadine, Brown, Embrown, Handcolor, Handcolour, Tinct, Tinge, Tint, Touch, Pigment, Hue, Imbue, Retouch, Silver, Gray, Grey, Tone, Redden, Blotch, Mottle, Streak
Derivative terms: Color, Coloration, Coloring, Coloring, Color, Colouring, Colouring
Antonyms: Discolor
12. 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"
Exact synonyms: Color, Coloring, Colouring
Generic synonyms: Visual Property
Specialized synonyms: Primary Color, Primary Colour, Heather, Heather Mixture, Mottle, Shade, Tincture, Tint, Tone, Chromatic Color, Chromatic Colour, Spectral Color, Spectral Colour, Achromatic Color, Achromatic Colour, Coloration, Colouration, Complexion, Skin Color, Skin Colour, Dithered Color, Dithered Colour, Nonsolid Color, Nonsolid Colour
Attributes: Colored, Colorful, Coloured, Uncolored, Uncoloured
Derivative terms: Color, Color, Color, Colorist, Colorize, Color
Antonyms: Colorlessness
Generic synonyms: Visual Property
Specialized synonyms: Primary Color, Primary Colour, Heather, Heather Mixture, Mottle, Shade, Tincture, Tint, Tone, Chromatic Color, Chromatic Colour, Spectral Color, Spectral Colour, Achromatic Color, Achromatic Colour, Coloration, Colouration, Complexion, Skin Color, Skin Colour, Dithered Color, Dithered Colour, Nonsolid Color, Nonsolid Colour
Attributes: Colored, Colorful, Coloured, Uncolored, Uncoloured
Derivative terms: Color, Color, Color, Colorist, Colorize, Color
Antonyms: Colorlessness
13. Verb. Change color, often in an undesired manner. "The shirts discolored"
Exact synonyms: Color, Discolor, Discolour
Specialized synonyms: Blush, Crimson, Flush, Redden, Blanch, Blench, Pale, Bronze, Tan, Burn, Sunburn, White, Whiten, Black, Blacken, Melanise, Melanize, Nigrify, Turn, Silver, Dye, Redden, Purple, Gray, Grey, Yellow, Tone, Green, Blue
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Color, Coloring, Colouring, Discoloration, Discoloration, Discolouration, Discolouration
Specialized synonyms: Blush, Crimson, Flush, Redden, Blanch, Blench, Pale, Bronze, Tan, Burn, Sunburn, White, Whiten, Black, Blacken, Melanise, Melanize, Nigrify, Turn, Silver, Dye, Redden, Purple, Gray, Grey, Yellow, Tone, Green, Blue
Generic synonyms: Change
Derivative terms: Color, Coloring, Colouring, Discoloration, Discoloration, Discolouration, Discolouration
14. Noun. An outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading. "The situation soon took on a different color"
Exact synonyms: Color, Gloss, Semblance
Generic synonyms: Appearance, Visual Aspect
Specialized synonyms: Color Of Law, Colour Of Law, Simulacrum, Face Value, Guise, Pretence, Pretense, Pretext, Camouflage, Disguise, Verisimilitude
Derivative terms: Gloss
Generic synonyms: Appearance, Visual Aspect
Specialized synonyms: Color Of Law, Colour Of Law, Simulacrum, Face Value, Guise, Pretence, Pretense, Pretext, Camouflage, Disguise, Verisimilitude
Derivative terms: Gloss
15. Noun. The appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation.
Definition of Colour
1. n. See Color.
Definition of Colour
1. to color [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: color
Medical Definition of Colour
1. 1. That aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be specified as to hue, lightness (brightness), and saturation. 2. That portion of the visible (370-760 nm) electromagnetic spectrum specified as to wavelength, luminosity, and purity. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000)
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