color
Pronunciation
/ˈkʌlɚ/
colour

Definition & Meaning of "color"in English

Color
01

a quality such as red, green, blue, yellow, etc. that we see when we look at something

color definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
colors
Examples
The artist mixed different colors to create a masterpiece.
02

interest and variety and intensity

03

the timbre of a musical sound

04

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

05

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

06

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

07

any material used for its color

08

the shade of a person's skin, often used to indicate their racial group

Examples
People should not face discrimination because of their color.
to color
01

to make something more colorful or change its color using paints or other coloring materials

Transitive: to color sth
to color definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
color
3rd person singular
colors
Present participle
coloring
Past simple
colored
Past participle
colored
Examples
The children are excited to color the birthday cards.
02

to provide a misleading or deceptive explanation or excuse for a situation

Transitive: to color a situation
Examples
The politician tried to color his involvement in the scandal by claiming he was merely a bystander.
2.1

(of skin) to turn red as a result of embarrassment, anger, or exertion

Intransitive
Examples
She could feel herself start to color when her crush unexpectedly complimented her in front of everyone.
2.2

to influence by presenting a particular perspective or interpretation that may not be entirely impartial

Transitive: to color an opinion or experience
Examples
The media coverage of the event was carefully crafted to color public opinion in favor of the government's actions.
03

to fill in or apply colors to the enclosed spaces of a line drawing

Intransitive
Examples
She sat quietly, coloring in her coloring book, lost in the world of her imagination.
01

having or capable of producing colors

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most color
Comparative
more color
gradable
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