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Detailed Synonyms for colour in English

colour:

colour [the ~] noun, British

  1. the colour
    the colour; the tint; the shade; the tincture; the color
  2. the colour
    the colouring agent; the dye; the colour; the color
  3. the colour
    the colouring; the color; the colour; the timbre; the tone colour; the timber; the tincture; the coloring
  4. 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
    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 colour
    – 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 colour
    – 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 colour
    – 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 colour
    – 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 colour
    – (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 colour
    – 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 colour
    – any material used for its color 1
    the color; the colour; the colouring material; the coloring material
    – any material used for its color 1

to colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)

  1. to colour
    to colour; color
    • colour verb, British (colours, coloured, colouring)
    • color verb, American
  2. to colour
    – 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. to colour
    – add color to 1
    color; to colour; colour in; colorise; colourise; colorize; color in; colourize
    – add color to 1
  4. to colour
    – 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. to colour
    – 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. to colour
    – 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. to colour
    – 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)

Conjugations for colour:

present
  1. colour
  2. colour
  3. colours
  4. colour
  5. colour
  6. colour
simple past
  1. coloured
  2. coloured
  3. coloured
  4. coloured
  5. coloured
  6. coloured
present perfect
  1. have coloured
  2. have coloured
  3. has coloured
  4. have coloured
  5. have coloured
  6. have coloured
past continuous
  1. was colouring
  2. were colouring
  3. was colouring
  4. were colouring
  5. were colouring
  6. were colouring
future
  1. shall colour
  2. will colour
  3. will colour
  4. shall colour
  5. will colour
  6. will colour
continuous present
  1. am colouring
  2. are colouring
  3. is colouring
  4. are colouring
  5. are colouring
  6. are colouring
subjunctive
  1. be coloured
  2. be coloured
  3. be coloured
  4. be coloured
  5. be coloured
  6. be coloured
diverse
  1. colour!
  2. let's colour!
  3. coloured
  4. colouring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

colour British

  1. colour

colour adj, British

  1. colour
    – 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

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Antonyms for "colour":


Related Definitions for "colour":

  1. having or capable of producing colors1
  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
  4. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect1
  5. the timbre of a musical sound1
  6. interest and variety and intensity1
  7. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction1
  8. a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)1
  9. any material used for its color1
  10. change color, often in an undesired manner1
  11. add color to1
  12. affect as in thought or feeling1
  13. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for1
  14. decorate with colors1
  15. modify or bias1

Related Synonyms for colour