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Detailed Synonyms for color in English

color:

color [the ~] noun, American

  1. the color
    the colouring; the color; the colour; the timbre; the tone colour; the timber; the tincture; the coloring
  2. the color
    the colour; the tint; the shade; the tincture; the color
  3. the color
    the colouring agent; the dye; the colour; the color
  4. the color
    – the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation 1
    the color; the colour
    – the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation 1
    • color [the ~] noun, American
    • colour [the ~] noun, British
  5. the color
    – an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading 1
    the color; the colour; the semblance; the gloss
    – an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading 1
    • color [the ~] noun, American
      • the situation soon took on a different color1
    • colour [the ~] noun, British
    • semblance [the ~] noun
      • he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity1
    • gloss [the ~] noun
      • he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction1
  6. the color
    – a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect 1
    the color; the colour; the colouring; the coloring
    – a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect 1
    • color [the ~] noun, American
      • a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light1
    • colour [the ~] noun, British
    • colouring [the ~] noun, British
    • coloring [the ~] noun, American
  7. the color
    – the timbre of a musical sound 1
    the color; the colour; the colouration; the coloration
    – the timbre of a musical sound 1
    • color [the ~] noun, American
      • the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music1
    • colour [the ~] noun, British
    • colouration [the ~] noun, British
    • coloration [the ~] noun, American
  8. the color
    – interest and variety and intensity 1
    the color; the colour; the vividness
    – interest and variety and intensity 1
    • color [the ~] noun, American
      • the Puritan Period was lacking in color1
    • colour [the ~] noun, British
    • vividness [the ~] noun
      • the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness1
  9. the color
    – (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction 1
    the color; the colour
    – (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction 1
    • color [the ~] noun, American
      • each flavor of quarks comes in three colors1
    • colour [the ~] noun, British
  10. the color
    – a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) 1
    the color; the colour; the people of colour; the people of color
    – a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) 1
  11. the color
    – any material used for its color 1
    the color; the colour; the colouring material; the coloring material
    – any material used for its color 1

color verb, American

  1. color
    to colour; color
    • colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)
    • color verb, American
  2. color
    – change color, often in an undesired manner 1
    color; to colour; discolor; discolour
    – change color, often in an undesired manner 1
    • color verb, American
    • colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)
    • discolor verb, American
      • The shirts discolored1
    • discolour verb, British
  3. color
    – add color to 1
    color; to colour; colour in; colorise; colourise; colorize; color in; colourize
    – add color to 1
  4. color
    – affect as in thought or feeling 1
    to distort; color; to colour; to tinge
    – affect as in thought or feeling 1
    • distort verb (distorts, distorted, distorting)
    • color verb, American
      • My personal feelings color my judgment in this case1
    • colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)
    • tinge verb (tinges, tinged, tinging)
      • The sadness tinged his life1
  5. color
    – give a deceptive explanation or excuse for 1
    color; to colour; gloss
    – give a deceptive explanation or excuse for 1
    • color verb, American
      • color a lie1
    • colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)
    • gloss verb
  6. color
    – decorate with colors 1
    color; to colour; emblazon
    – decorate with colors 1
    • color verb, American
      • color the walls with paint in warm tones1
    • colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)
    • emblazon verb
  7. color
    – modify or bias 1
    color; to colour
    – modify or bias 1
    • color verb, American
      • His political ideas color his lectures1
    • colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)

color American

  1. color

color adj, American

  1. color
    – having or capable of producing colors 1
    color; colour
    – having or capable of producing colors 1
    • color adj, American
      • color film1
      • he rented a color television1
      • marvelous color illustrations1
    • colour adj, British

Related Words for "color":

  • recolor, discolor, coloring, colored, colors

Alternate Synonyms for "color":


Antonyms for "color":


Related Definitions for "color":

  1. having or capable of producing colors1
    • color film1
    • he rented a color television1
    • marvelous color illustrations1
  2. the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation1
  3. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading1
    • the situation soon took on a different color1
  4. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect1
    • a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light1
  5. the timbre of a musical sound1
    • the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music1
  6. interest and variety and intensity1
    • the Puritan Period was lacking in color1
  7. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction1
    • each flavor of quarks comes in three colors1
  8. a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)1
  9. any material used for its color1
    • she used a different color for the trim1
  10. change color, often in an undesired manner1
  11. add color to1
    • The child colored the drawings1
    • Fall colored the trees1
  12. affect as in thought or feeling1
    • My personal feelings color my judgment in this case1
  13. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for1
    • color a lie1
  14. decorate with colors1
    • color the walls with paint in warm tones1
  15. modify or bias1
    • His political ideas color his lectures1

Related Synonyms for color