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Technicolor

Technicolor

1 6.2
Having very bright, rich colors like old color films
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɛknɪˌkʌlər/
translation icon : tecnicolor
  • It was a Technicolor extravaganza, and in one scene I wore a fox cape.

Obsession is Technicolor and loud and bright.

Examples

  • For two weeks he had been saving the money to pay for this movie ticket, and now he was finally in the packed theater, elbow-to-elbow with dozens of campesinos, men and women with sun-baked necks and faces looking up in mute awe at the bright, Technicolor images.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Obsession is Technicolor and loud and bright.

    DoctorRamani

  • Your world goes from seeing things in black and white to seeing things in unbelievable Technicolor and vibrancy.

  • This is the Technicolor dream bar for your most inventive creations.

  • The sensual, lush Technicolor and urgent close-ups make their banter feel more passionate than most movie embraces.

    Blog text (11)

  • The sunset painted the sky in vibrant hues, creating a stunning Technicolor display that left us in awe.

  • Her painting was filled with Technicolor shades, making the landscape come alive with brightness.

  • The movie featured a Technicolor spectacle, showcasing visually striking scenes that captivated the audience.

Synonyms

vivid
vsTechnicolor
23 3.0

Very bright and clear in color and easy to notice

is even more saturated and recalls the old film look
brightly-colored
vsTechnicolor
15 1.2

A thing that has strong, vivid colors

is more intensely saturated and recalls the classic film palette
polychromatic
vsTechnicolor
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Having many different colors like a rainbow

focuses on intense saturation and the distinctive film look not just many colors

Antonyms

dull
31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

muted
10 4.2

Colors that are not bright or sounds that are not loud

How Vivid

dazzling
2 3.1
Technicolor
1 6.2
vivid
23 3.0
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
dull
31 1.0
muted
10 4.2

Surface Forms

Technicolor positive

Etymology

Technicolor as an adjective comes from that famous film process and its bright appearance. Because those films had very bold, saturated colors, people now call anything with 'very bright' or 'intense' colors 'Technicolor'.