color
- noun
- /ˈkʌlər/
- US
- The artist chose vibrant colors for her painting to evoke emotion.
- red color
- different colors
- favorite color
And that is like a true brick color right there.
- And that is like a true brick color right there.
- So just a little bit of colour where we want it.
- It doesn't have a brow bone color or a black.
- And the detail and the colour is so gorgeous.
- OK, it's time to find out what colour sex toys you have.
- And then I got the cream color base in the shade shell.
Examples
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Take any color you want.
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This is actually such a stunning color, so pretty.
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At some point, the color will start to show up.
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This is kind of my warm color section.
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Hold up something white for a color test and stand by.
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- What color is it?
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What color did you pick?
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I like to have dark colors, medium colors, and light colors.
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Ooh, you've got a little bit of color in your face today.
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Pink is actually... that's a beautiful color.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
- Formal
A barrier that keeps Black people from taking part equally with white people
- US
Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools
- Offensive
A rule or practice that keeps Black people and other races from taking part equally with white people
- US
A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- Specialized
Two colors that make white light or grey when mixed, like red and green
- Formal
Acting as if you have legal power when you do not, often to do illegal acts
- Specialized
A range of visible colors from red to violet when light passes through a prism
- US
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
The idea that race should not matter when treating people, often hiding real unfairness
- Specialized
A dye with a positive charge that sticks to acid parts and stains cells and fabrics
- Indian
An orange color used by some Hindu political groups on flags and posters to show support
- Archaic
A large glass part inside old televisions that shows pictures in color
- Offensive
A system that keeps people of different races apart and often denies rights to Black people
- Archaic
A glass bulb inside older televisions that makes the screen show color pictures
- Specialized
A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green
- Specialized
A thin see-through layer of water-based paint that gives a surface a soft blended color
- Specialized
A pattern of tiny colored dots that makes a new color appear on a screen
- Archaic
An early television that shows red, green and blue in a quick order to make color images
- Archaic
A TV method that sends each picture in red, then green, then blue
An early color television that shows pictures by quickly changing red, green, and blue images
An old way of showing color television by showing red, green, and blue pictures quickly
- Specialized
One of three colors, magenta, cyan and yellow, used in printing to make many colors by removing light
- Specialized
A color seen in a rainbow that comes from one light wave, not a mix of colors
- Specialized
A condition that makes it hard to tell yellow and blue apart
How Colorful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Color comes from the Latin word color, which meant 'the way something looks to the eye'. So color today names visual qualities like red, blue, and green.