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to color

228 1.0
To make something a different shade by painting or dyeing
  • verb
  • /ˈkʌlər/
  • US
translation icon : colorear
  • They are little CC sticks that color correct underneath your eyes.
  • color pictures
  • color with crayons
  • color objects

Like, yeah, I I just color in my scalp.

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Examples

  • I'm gonna color my hair strawberry blonde.

  • - Can I color this book?

  • You can seem to color your hair *

  • So I should color my hair...

  • OK, I'll just color it on one side there.

  • Use them to light, style and color your portraits.

  • That's just going to color your entire day with that.

  • And then that is PJ who colours and draws some of the assets.

  • So I have color-coded some of these sugars for you.

  • I decided to color my bedroom walls a bright blue to make it feel more cheerful.

Synonyms

to paint
vsto color
854 1.0

To put coloured liquid on a surface to protect or change how it looks

is more general, covering many ways of adding or changing hue
to stain
vsto color
113 3.2

To put color on something to change how it looks

is usually about deliberate adding or changing of hue rather than accidental marking
to touch
vsto color
31 5.5

To add a small amount of color to something

is the broader act that covers all amounts of hue change not just tiny additions
to tint
vsto color
24 3.6

To add a small amount of color to something

is the general action that can include stronger or lighter changes of hue
to tone
vsto color
19 4.9

To change the color or shade of something

is broader, meaning to add or change hue in many ways not only shade choice
to color in
vsto color
  • US
7 1.4

To fill parts of a picture with crayons or paint

is the wider term for adding or changing hue beyond filling drawn areas
to colorize
vsto color
  • US
4 4.8

To add color to black-and-white photos or films using software

is the general act of adding or changing hue not limited to images
to recolor
vsto color
  • US
1 3.4

To make something a different shade by painting, dyeing, or editing

is the general verb for adding or changing hue in many contexts
to imbue
vsto color
1 7.7

To give a material or object a deep color

is about general adding or changing hue rather than deep penetration
to pigment
vsto color
1 5.1

To add color to something by applying a colored substance or by natural change

is the general action of adding or changing hue without naming the material used
to polychrome
vsto color
8.3

To add many colors to something

is the normal act of adding or changing hue rather than using many distinct hues

Antonyms

50 3.2

To make something lighter in color, often using chemicals or sunlight

11 4.1

To become faded or stained

Idioms

A different matter from what was discussed

To think or act in a new and creative way without following usual rules

Phrasal Verbs

7 1.4

To fill parts of a picture with crayons or paint

To put small spots of color over a surface like a shirt or wall

Compounds

37 3.6

People who are not white, for example Black, Asian, or Indigenous

32 1.7

The natural tone of a person's skin that usually comes from their parents

19 3.4

A planned set of colors used to make a room or item look good

12 1.0

How light or dark the part of the eye around the pupil looks

11 1.0

A television that shows pictures in color

8 4.0

Unable to tell some colors apart, often red and green

off-color
  • Offensive
7 7.7

Slightly rude or indecent in a way meant to be funny

6 4.1

A person who is not white, often used when talking about race

5 2.2

A basic color like red, blue, or yellow that you mix to make other colors

3 5.0

A group of people who carry a national or military flag during ceremonies

color line
  • Formal
3 7.9

A barrier that keeps Black people from taking part equally with white people

3 1.0

A television that shows pictures in color rather than black and white

3 4.0

Not treating people differently because of their race when choosing people for jobs or schools

color barrier
  • Offensive
3 5.9

A rule or practice that keeps Black people and other races from taking part equally with white people

3 5.6

A policy or attitude that does not consider people's race, often hiding unequal treatment

2 3.7

Unable to see the difference between some colors, often red and green

2 3.0

A single, even color with no pattern or shade change

A small area of bright color added to make something look more lively

1 2.4

A chart showing many colors to help you choose one

1 2.5

To see and tell different colors with your eyes

complementary color
  • Specialized
1 4.0

Two colors that make white light or grey when mixed, like red and green

color of law
  • Formal
1 8.9

Acting as if you have legal power when you do not, often to do illegal acts

1 3.2

A round chart that shows how colors are related and which colors match well

color spectrum
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A range of visible colors from red to violet when light passes through a prism

1 3.4

A paint made by mixing color with oil that artists use

1 3.7

A process in which something becomes a different color

1 3.9

A circle that shows how colors are related, for example primary and opposite colors

1 3.6

A system that uses different colors to show groups or information

1 8.3

A soldier who carries the unit's flag in battle or ceremonies

1 3.7

Not able to tell some colors, often red and green

1 6.1

The idea that race should not matter when treating people, often hiding real unfairness

A person who cannot tell some colors apart

1 2.3

A reddish-brown color like shiny metal used for coins and wires

1 3.9

A natural color made from soil, usually brown, yellow or red, used in art

1 3.5

A natural soft color like brown or green that looks like soil

food color
  • Specialized
1 2.3

A thing added to food or drink to change how it looks

basic color
  • Specialized
7.2

A dye with a positive charge that sticks to acid parts and stains cells and fabrics

bhagwa color
  • Indian
9.9

A deep orange color used in South Asia to show bravery and sacrifice

bhagwa color
  • Indian
9.9

An orange color used by some Hindu political groups on flags and posters to show support

A color like blue or green that helps you feel calm

A color with hue such as red, not grey or black

color constancy
  • Specialized
7.0

The color of an object stays the same under different lights

color force
  • Specialized
8.8

A force that holds protons and neutrons together inside atomic nuclei

A soldier who carries a unit's flag during ceremonies

3.2

A system for sending and showing TV pictures in color

4.1

A large glass part inside old televisions that shows pictures in color

color bar
  • Offensive
7.9

A system that keeps people of different races apart and often denies rights to Black people

color tube
  • Archaic
7.2

Part of a television that shows pictures in color

color TV tube
  • Archaic
3.5

A glass bulb inside older televisions that makes the screen show color pictures

5.0

A problem where a person cannot tell some colors apart, often red and green

color wash
  • Specialized
5.4

A thin see-through layer of water-based paint that gives a surface a soft blended color

color wash
  • Specialized
5.5

A uniform tint added across an image to change its mood

dithered color
  • Specialized
8.2

A pattern of tiny colored dots that makes a new color appear on a screen

A color with no hue, like white, grey, or black

A bright, imaginative show of many strong colors

An early television that shows red, green and blue in a quick order to make color images

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

3.5

Having parts of different bright colors

nonsolid color
  • Specialized
7.5

A pattern of small dots printed so it looks like one color

3.5

One of three main colors of light, like red, green or blue

One of three colors, magenta, cyan and yellow, used in printing to make many colors by removing light

Difficulty telling red and green colors apart

A small circular area of color on the skin around a bite or wound

off-color humor
  • Offensive
9.0

Jokes that are rude or offensive

3.6

Paint made with water and glue that makes bright colors for posters

snuff-color
  • Archaic
9.9

A dark yellow-brown color like powdered tobacco

spectral color
  • Specialized
7.3

A color seen in a rainbow that comes from one light wave, not a mix of colors

A bright mix of clashing pastel and neon colors

vat color
  • Specialized
9.1

A dye for cotton that is dissolved to put on cloth and then made to stay

6.0

A condition that makes it hard to tell yellow and blue apart

How Colorful

to saturate
55 5.2
to color
  • US
228 1.0
to paint
854 1.0
to tint
24 3.6

Surface Forms

color infinitive
colour infinitive
colored past
coloured past
colored past participle
coloured past participle
coloring present participle
colouring present participle
colors third person singular
colours third person singular

Etymology

Color as a verb comes from the idea of giving something visual color, for example by painting or dyeing it. That's why to color something is to change its appearance by adding pigment.