splash
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3.2
- noun
- /splæʃ/
:
toque de color
- I'd love to throw a splash of color on our walls.
- a splash of color
I turns out that red wave was actually a blue splash, just as the maxi pad commercials foretold.
- I turns out that red wave was actually a blue splash, just as the maxi pad commercials foretold.
- We're kind of taking and being inspired by the album art to actually make a record that has this cool like color Splash.
Examples
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Lazuli Buntings add a welcome splash of color for us to enjoy.
Blog text (10) -
I don't like too many plants in a room, but I do like a splash of greenery here or there.
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Can we just please add a splash of color in there somewhere?
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The couch needed a splash of color.
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I love the splash of light on the wall at the top of the stairs!
Blog text (3) -
She said I was the vibrant splash of color on the gray canvas of our writing staff.
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Carrie May was a splash of color on a gray slab of memory.
Fiction book (2002) -
There's a splash of red wherever I look, sprinklings of my own ruby-mottled shock.
Fiction book (2002) -
At two spots, a splash of bright red caladium peeked from behind feathers of grass, shocking as blood.
Fiction book (2001) -
The artist added a splash of bright red paint to the otherwise dull canvas.
Synonyms
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3.4
A bright spot on a picture where light hits or reflects
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3.4
A small spot of a different color on a surface
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3.5
A small area of bright color added to make something look more lively
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8.4
A small patch of a different color on something
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
A curved cover above a bike or motorcycle wheel that stops mud and water splashing on the rider
- US
A curved shield above a bicycle or motorcycle wheel that keeps mud and water off the rider
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Splash comes from the idea of water dropping in bright spots, and a 'splash' of color is a small, bright area that stands out from what is around it.