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colorization

colorization

2 4.9
Adding color to black-and-white photos or films with a computer
  • noun
  • /ˌkʌlərɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: colorización
  • The colorization of black-and-white films has made classic movies accessible to a new generation.
  • Digital colorization

Examples

  • Yes, I am also interested in a colorization tutorial.

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  • Put me down for another vote in favor of a colorization tutorial.

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  • I would love to have the colorization tutorial.

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  • I would love to have a colorization tutorial posted for use.

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  • Colorization needs work, but the units don't notice.

    The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

  • I have mixed feelings about the colorizations.

    Blog text (28)

  • Colorization was performed with the diaminobenzidine (DAB) method.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Many filmmakers are experimenting with colorization to enhance the visual appeal of historical documentaries.

  • The colorization process can dramatically change the mood and tone of an old photograph.

How Automated

colorization
  • Specialized
2 4.9
tinting
2 4.0

Surface Forms

colorization singular
colorizations plural
colourizations plural
colourization singular

Morphology

colorization = colorize (transparent) = color + ize + ation

Built regularly from 'color' -> 'colorize' -> 'colorization' using productive English verb- and noun-forming suffixes; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Colorization comes from the simple word color ('color') plus the ending -ize ('to make') and -ation ('the action'). So, colorization is the act of 'making color' — adding color to black-and-white films, photos, or images.