noun
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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- a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light
noun
interest and variety and intensity
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- the Puritan Period was lacking in color
- the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness
noun
the timbre of a musical sound
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- the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music
noun
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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- he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
- he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
- the situation soon took on a different color
noun
any material used for its color
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coloring material
colouring material
colour
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- she used a different color for the trim
noun
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
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- each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
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
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verb
add color to
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- The child colored the drawings
- Fall colored the trees
- colorize black and white film
verb
affect as in thought or feeling
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- My personal feelings color my judgment in this case
- The sadness tinged his life
verb
modify or bias
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- His political ideas color his lectures
verb
decorate with colors
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- color the walls with paint in warm tones
verb
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
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- color a lie
verb
change color, often in an undesired manner
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- The shirts discolored
adjective
having or capable of producing colors
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- color film
- he rented a color television
- marvelous color illustrations