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   colour

   /ˈkʌlə/

   noun

   • 1. the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light: "the lights flickered and changed colour" Similar hueshadetinttonetingecasttincture
   • ▪ one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white: "a rich brown colour"
   • ▪ the use of all colours, not only black and white, in photography or television: "he has shot the whole film in colour"
   • ▪ rosiness or redness of the face as an indication of health or of embarrassment, anger, etc.: "there was some colour back in his face" Similar rednesspinknessrosinessreddeningruddinessblushflushhigh colourglowbloomOpposite pallor
   • ▪ a substance used to give something a particular colour: "lip colour" Similar paintpigmentcolourantcolorationdyestaintintwash
   • ▪ any of the major conventional colours used in coats of arms (gules, vert, sable, azure, purpure), especially as opposed to the metals, furs, and stains.
   • ▪ any of the balls other than the white cue ball and the reds: "Hendry potted the last four colours to win 5–4"
   • 2. pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone's ethnicity: "discrimination on the basis of colour" Similar skin colourskin colouringskin tonecomplexioncolouringpigmentationraceethnic groupstock
   • ▪ a group of people considered as being distinguished by skin pigmentation: "all colours and nationalities"
   • 3. vivid appearance resulting from the juxtaposition of many bright things: "for colour, plant groups of winter-flowering pansies"
   • ▪ features that lend a particularly interesting quality to something: "a town full of colour and character" Similar vividnesslifelivelinessvivacityvitalityanimationexcitementinterestfascinationrichnesszestvervespicespicinessbitepiquancysparkleimpactvigourvigorousnessforceforcefulnesspointinformal:oomphpizzazzzingzipzappunchkickliterary:salt
   • ▪ variety of musical tone or expression: "orchestral colour"
   • 4. an item or items of a particular colour worn to identify or distinguish an individual or a member of a group, in particular a jockey or a member of a sports team: "it was Devon Loch's first victory in the colours of his royal owner"
   • ▪ a badge, cap, or other item in the distinctive colours of a particular school, awarded to a pupil selected to represent the school in a sport. Similar stripuniformcostumeliveryinsigniaregaliabadgeribbonrosetteemblemkit
   • ▪ the flag of a country, or of a regiment or ship: British "all over the world countries which had long been administered by others were hoisting their own colours" Similar flagstandardbannerpennantpennonstreamerensignbanderolependantburgeevexillumrare:gonfalonguidonlabarum
   • 5. a shade of meaning: "many events in her past had taken on a different colour"
   • 6. a quantized property of quarks which can take three values (designated blue, green, and red) for each flavour.

   verb

   • 1. change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it: "he coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades" Similar tintdyetingeshadepigmentstaincolour-washcolour inpaint
   • ▪ take on a different colour: "the foliage will not colour well if the soil is too rich"
   • ▪ fill (a shape or outline) with colour: "he hated finger-painting and colouring in pictures"
   • ▪ make vivid or picturesque: "he has coloured the dance with gestures from cabaret and vaudeville"
   • 2. (of a person or their skin) show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush: "she coloured slightly" Similar blushreddengo pink/redturn red/crimson/scarletflushcrimsonOpposite pale
   • ▪ cause (a person's skin) to change in colour: "rage coloured his pale complexion"
   • ▪ (of an emotion) imbue (a person's voice) with a particular tone: "surprise coloured her voice"
   • 3. influence, especially in a negative way; distort: "the experiences had coloured her whole existence" Similar influenceaffectslanttaintpervertwarptwistskewdistortbiasprejudicepoison
   • ▪ misrepresent by distortion or exaggeration: "witnesses might colour evidence to make a story saleable" Similar exaggerateoverstateoverdrawoverdoembroiderembellishdramatizeenhancevarnishfalsifygive a false account ofmisrepresentmisreportdisguisefudgegarbledistortmanipulatetake/quote out of contextbendput a spin onmassagestrain

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLOUR definition: 1. red, blue, green, yellow, etc.: 2. the pleasant effect of a bright colour or of a lot of…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLOUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   17 meanings: 1. a. an attribute of things that results from the light they reflect, transmit, or emit in so far as this light.... Click for more definitions.

4. www.britannica.com › science › colorColor | Definition, Perception, Types, & Facts | Britannica

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   Aristotle viewed colour to be the product of a mixture of white and black, and this was the prevailing belief until 1666, when Isaac Newton’s prism experiments provided the scientific basis for the understanding of colour. Newton showed that a prism could break up white light into a range of colours, which he called the spectrum (see figure), and that the recombination of these spectral ...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   COLOR definition: 1. US spelling of colour 2. red, blue, green, yellow, etc.: 3. the pleasant effect of a bright…. Learn more.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colorColor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   color: [noun] a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects. a color other than and as contrasted with black, white, or gray.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › colourCOLOUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Colour definition: color. . See examples of COLOUR used in a sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcolour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Synonyms colour colour shade hue tint tinge These words all describe the appearance of things, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. colour the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green and blue are colours: What’s your favourite colour? bright/ dark/ light colours; shade a particular form of a colour, especially when describing ...

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   5 days ago · The meaning of COLOUR is chiefly British spelling of color.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › colorCOLOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Color definition: the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue. . See examples of COLOR used in a sentence.

11. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ColorColor - Wikipedia

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    Colored pencils. Color (American English) or colour (British and Commonwealth English) is the visual perception based on the electromagnetic spectrum.Though color is not an inherent property of matter, color perception is related to an object's light absorption, reflection, emission spectra, and interference.For most humans, colors are perceived in the visible light spectrum with three types ...