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- pronunciation:
- kuh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a quality of light as our eyes see it. Light is made up of waves, which hit objects and are reflected from their surfaces. The colors we see, such as red, blue, and yellow, depend on how these light waves are reflected. Objects of different colors reflect different kinds of light waves.
- synonyms:
- tint
- similar words:
- cast, dye, pigment, shade, tinge, tone
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| definition 2: |
something used to give color, such as dye or paint.
I put color in the cake batter to turn it pink.- synonyms:
- coloring, dye, paint, pigment
- similar words:
- crayon, stain, tint
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| definition 3: |
the complexion of the skin, especially of the face.
He has better color now that his fever has passed.- synonyms:
- coloring, complexion
- similar words:
- appearance, cast, tan
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| definition 4: |
skin color that is not white.
I am a person of color.- similar words:
- race
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
colors, coloring, colored |
| definition: |
to give color to.
I colored the picture with crayons.
- synonyms:
- dye, paint, tinge, tint
- similar words:
- blacken, daub, illuminate, stain, tan
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| related words: |
distort, tinge, twist |
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aspects of color |
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hue, shade, tinge, tint, tone |
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broader categories that include color |
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art, light |
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conventionally associated with color |
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complexion, crayon, dye, ink, light, makeup, paint, pigment, prism, rainbow, spectrum |
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some actions associated with color |
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bleach, blend, clash, dye, fade, glow, mix, stain, tarnish |
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some descriptions of colors |
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bold, bright, chromatic, creamy, dark, dingy, faint, gaudy, gay, intense, light, loud, neutral, pale, pastel, showy, solid, strong, visible, vivid, weak |
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some examples of colors |
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almond, amber, aqua, auburn, azure, beige, black, blue, blush, bronze, brown, buff, canary, cherry, chestnut, chocolate, cocoa, copper, cream, crimson, ebony, ecru, emerald, gold, gray, green, hazel, indigo, ivory, jet, khaki, lavender, lilac, magenta, mahogany, maroon, mauve, mulberry, mustard, navy, olive, orange, orchid, peach, pink, purple, raspberry, red, rose, ruby, russet, salmon, scarlet, silver, slate, tan, tawny, teal, turquoise, violet, walnut, white, yellow |
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some people associated with color |
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artist, painter |
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without color |
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albino, color-blind |
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