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THE MEANING OF A WORD

colour.

Meanings, usage and a little more understanding.

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  1. Adjectiveoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    having or capable of producing colors

    color film
    he rented a color television
    marvelous color illustrations
  2. Nounoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    any material used for its color

    she used a different color for the trim
  3. Nounoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

    each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
  4. Nounoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    interest and variety and intensity

    the Puritan Period was lacking in color
    the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness
  5. Nounoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    the timbre of a musical sound

    the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music
  6. Nounoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

    a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light
  7. Nounoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

    he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
    he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
    the situation soon took on a different color
  8. Nounoewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

  9. Verboewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    modify or bias

    His political ideas color his lectures
  10. Verboewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    decorate with colors

    color the walls with paint in warm tones
  11. Verboewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

    color a lie
  12. Verboewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    affect as in thought or feeling

    My personal feelings color my judgment in this case
    The sadness tinged his life
  13. Verboewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    add color to

    The child colored the drawings
    Fall colored the trees
    colorize black and white film
  14. Verboewn british_spelling__1.10.01..oewn canadian_spelling__1.10.01..oewn australian_spelling__1.10.01..

    change color, often in an undesired manner

    The shirts discolored

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Wiktionary meanings

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  1. Nouncountableuncountable

    Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

  2. Adjectivenot comparable

    Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

  3. Verb

    Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

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