color
215
8.3
- noun
- /ˈkʌlər/
- US
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pretexto
Examples
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Fewer than this number were artists of color, and none of these were women.
Academic text (2011) -
The school is 90% kids of color, but the staff is 100% white.
Academic text (2013) -
Half of those interviewed considered themselves people of color; the rest, as white.
Academic text (2012) -
Consequently, for many African American men and men of color, the criminal justice system is a harsh reality.
Academic text (2008) -
"Being a person of color," said Anaya, "I never assumed the library was a place for me."
Academic text (2017) -
Few studies have examined the strategies men of color use to negotiate masculinities in their everyday lives.
Academic text (2012) -
In the United States, women of color comprise the fastest-growing population with HIV infections.
Academic text (2008) -
The politician's speech was just a color for his hidden agenda, designed to mislead the voters.
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She used her charm as a color to cover up her lack of experience.
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Behind his friendly demeanor was a color that hinted at his true ambitions.
Synonyms
72
5.1
A way of showing yourself that hides problems to make others think well of you
40
3.9
An outward appearance that hides someone's real identity or intentions
38
7.9
An appearance that looks normal but hides the real situation
26
4.6
A way of hiding something so it is not easily seen
13
7.0
An attractive appearance that hides something unpleasant
4
6.8
An attempt to hide bad facts to make something seem better
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
6.7
To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules
Compounds
- Formal
3
7.9
A barrier that keeps Black people from taking part equally with white people
- US
3
4.0
Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools
- Offensive
3
5.9
A rule or practice that keeps Black people and other races from taking part equally with white people
- US
3
5.6
A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment
- Specialized
1
4.0
Two colors that make white light or grey when mixed, like red and green
- Formal
1
8.9
Acting as if you have legal power when you do not, often to do illegal acts
- Specialized
1
4.0
A range of visible colors from red to violet when light passes through a prism
- US
1
3.9
A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors
1
6.1
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 Deceptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Color in the sense of an appearance or pretense comes from the idea of how things look; a 'color' can be a false look that hides what is really happening. So saying something is done 'under the color of' means using an appearance to mislead.