color
- noun
- /ˈkʌlər/
- US
- But what I'm aching for is some color and beauty.
- local color
- add color
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Examples
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The framed posters that always gave brightness and color to the room seemed to mock her.
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Many also talked about how changes in color signaled changes in the character's feelings.
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And yeah, now you know which color story I went with.
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Yeah you look good, your color's good.
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I'm just saying it's got a lot of color to it.
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I must say you passed the test with flying colors.
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It's absolutely brimming, full of color, and they are so pretty.
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A riot of color in a dreary, gray world.
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Nice use of color.
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Her paintings are full of color, making them lively and captivating to viewers.
Synonyms
A clear, lively way of showing details that feels real
A strong, deep color that looks full and bright
The quality of being vivid and lively in speech or writing
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
- US
A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- 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
- Specialized
A range of visible colors from red to violet when light passes through a prism
- Formal
Acting as if you have legal power when you do not, often to do illegal acts
- Specialized
Two colors that make white light or grey when mixed, like red and green
The idea that race should not matter when treating people, often hiding real unfairness
- Offensive
A system that keeps people of different races apart and often denies rights to Black people
- US
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
- Specialized
A color seen in a rainbow that comes from one light wave, not a mix of colors
- Specialized
A thin see-through layer of water-based paint that gives a surface a soft blended color
- Specialized
A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green
- Archaic
A glass bulb inside older televisions that makes the screen show color pictures
- Specialized
A dye with a positive charge that sticks to acid parts and stains cells and fabrics
- Archaic
A large glass part inside old televisions that shows pictures in color
- Indian
An orange color used by some Hindu political groups on flags and posters to show support
- 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 condition that makes it hard to tell yellow and blue apart
How Colorful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Color meaning liveliness comes from the idea of bright visual qualities; a story with 'color' makes people see scenes more clearly and feel more interest. That's why having color means adding life and variety.