Colour
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Colour
noun
- The spectral composition of visible light
"Humans and birds can perceive color."
- A subset thereof:
- A paint.
"The artist took out her colors and began work on a landscape."
- Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
"Color has been a sensitive issue in many societies."
- Skin color, noted as normal, jaundiced, cyanotic, flush, mottled, pale, or ashen as part of the skin signs assessment.
verb
- To give something color.
"We could color the walls red."
- To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.
"My kindergartener loves to color."
- (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.
"Her face colored as she realized her mistake."
- To affect without completely changing.
"That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book."
- To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).
"Color me confused."
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
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