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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).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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

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   Learn the meaning of colour as a noun, adjective, and verb in English. See how to use colour to describe appearance, interest, race, symbol, and more.

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

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   May 27, 2024 · Color is the aspect of any object that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation. Learn how color depends on vision, light, and individual interpretation, and how it is analyzed and classified by physics.

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

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   Learn the meaning of color as a noun, verb, and adjective in American English, and see how it differs from colour in British English. Find out how to use color in sentences, phrases, and expressions with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word color, from a phenomenon of light to a character or quality. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for color.

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

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   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.

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

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