Dictionary definition · colour
noun
- any material used for its color"she used a different color for the trim"
- (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction"each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"
- interest and variety and intensity"the Puritan Period was lacking in color"
- the timbre of a musical sound"the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
- 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"
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
verb
- modify or bias"His political ideas color his lectures"
- decorate with colors"color the walls with paint in warm tones"
- give a deceptive explanation or excuse for"color a lie"
- affect as in thought or feeling"My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"
- add color to"The child colored the drawings"
adjective
- having or capable of producing colors"color film"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).