color

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A property depending on the relations of light to the eye, by which individual and specific differences in the hues and tints of objects are apprehended in vision; as, gay colors; sad colors, etc.

2. 2noun

   Any hue distinguished from white or black.

3. 3noun

   The hue or color characteristic of good health and spirits; ruddy complexion.

4. 4noun

   That which is used to give color; a paint; a pigment; as, oil colors or water colors.

5. 5noun

   That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.

6. 6noun

   Shade or variety of character; kind; species.

7. 7noun

   A distinguishing badge, as a flag or similar symbol (usually in the plural); as, the colors or color of a ship or regiment; the colors of a race horse (that is, of the cap and jacket worn by the jockey).

8. 8noun

   An apparent right; as where the defendant in trespass gave to the plaintiff an appearance of title, by stating his title specially, thus removing the cause from the jury to the court.

9. 9transitive verb

   To change or alter the hue or tint of, by dyeing, staining, painting, etc.; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain.

10. 10transitive verb

    To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a specious appearance to; to cause to appear attractive; to make plausible; to palliate or excuse; as, the facts were colored by his prejudices.

11. 11transitive verb

    To hide.

12. 12intransitive verb

    To acquire color; to turn red, especially in the face; to blush.

13. 13noun

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

    Synonyms

    colour
14. 14noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    colourglosssemblance
15. 15noun

    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"

    Synonyms

    coloringcolourcolouring
16. 16noun

    the timbre of a musical sound

    "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"

    Synonyms

    colorationcolourcolouration
17. 17noun

    interest and variety and intensity

    "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"

    "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness"

    Synonyms

    colourvividness
18. 18noun

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

    "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"

    Synonyms

    colour
19. 19noun

    a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)

    Synonyms

    colour
20. 20noun

    any material used for its color

    "she used a different color for the trim"

    Synonyms

    colour
21. 21verb

    change color, often in an undesired manner

    "The shirts discolored"

    Synonyms

    colourdiscolordiscolour
22. 22verb

    add color to

    "The child colored the drawings"

    "Fall colored the trees"

    Synonyms

    colorizecolourcolourize
23. 23verb

    affect as in thought or feeling

    "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"

    "The sadness tinged his life"

    Synonyms

    colourdistorttinge
24. 24verb

    give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

    "color a lie"

    Synonyms

    colourgloss
25. 25verb

    decorate with colors

    "color the walls with paint in warm tones"

    Synonyms

    colouremblazon
26. 26verb

    modify or bias

    "His political ideas color his lectures"

    Synonyms

    colour
27. 27adjective

    having or capable of producing colors

    "color film"

    "he rented a color television"

    Synonyms

    colour