ring of color
- noun
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- The ring of color around the nipple became more prominent.
Examples
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The ring of color around her nipple was quite prominent.
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Doctors noted a ring of color circling the infected area.
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A red ring of color appeared around the mosquito bite.
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He noticed a red ring of color on his arm.
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The artist painted a beautiful ring of color around the flowers to highlight their beauty.
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After the sting, she noticed a ring of color forming around the insect bite.
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The sunset created a stunning ring of color in the sky, with oranges and pinks blending together.
Synonyms
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A ring of skin with a different color around a nipple that a baby uses when feeding
A ring of different colour around a skin spot or wound
How Visible
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'ring of color' is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: a 'ring' (circular area) described by 'color', so the meaning of a small circular area of color is directly derivable from the constituents. This literal, descriptive structure follows common English of-construction patterns (and parallels in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the words will understand it.
Etymology
The noun ring of color comes from a simple picture: a small round band of color that appears around a spot, like a red circle around a mosquito bite. Because ring means a round band and color means the visible shade, the phrase describes that small, visible 'ring' of color around the skin.