Color

/kˈʌlə/

/ˈkəɫɝ/, /ˈkɔɫɝ/

colour

Definition & Meaning of "color"

Color

NOUN

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

Example

The artist mixed different colors to create a masterpiece.

The artwork on the wall was a mix of colors and textures.

The children were excited to learn about colors in art class.

interest and variety and intensity

the timbre of a musical sound

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

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

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

any material used for its color

to color

VERB

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

Transitive: to color sth

Example

The children are excited to color the birthday cards.

The little girl is happily coloring her favorite cartoon character.

The teacher asked them to color the shapes in the worksheet.

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

Transitive: to color a situation

Example

The politician tried to color his involvement in the scandal by claiming he was merely a bystander.

She colored her reasons for being late to work with a fabricated story about car trouble.

The company CEO attempted to color the disappointing earnings report by emphasizing potential future growth.

2.1

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

Intransitive

Example

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

His cheeks colored with embarrassment as he realized he had mispronounced the guest's name.

The child 's face colored with excitement as she opened her birthday presents.

2.2

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

Transitive: to color an opinion or experience

Example

The media coverage of the event was carefully crafted to color public opinion in favor of the government's actions.

Her personal experiences colored her perception of the issue.

His cultural background colored his understanding of the artwork.

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

Intransitive

Example

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

The artist spent hours at her desk, meticulously coloring, the lines between reality and her creation blurring.

As the rain fell gently outside, she curled up on the couch, happily coloring, her worries momentarily forgotten.

color

ADJECTIVE

having or capable of producing colors

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