ALL meanings of color
col·or
C c - noun color appearance of truth, likelihood, validity, or right; justification 3
- noun color general nature; character 3
- noun color vivid quality or character, as in a personality, literary work, etc. 3
- noun color the way of using color, esp. to gain a total effect 3
- noun color an apparent or prima-facie right 3
- noun color a trace of gold found in panning 3
- noun color timbre, as of a voice or instrument; tone color 3
- noun color elaborate ornamentation 3
- noun color a unique force or charge on each type of quark that controls how quarks combine to form hadrons: although called red, green, and blue, they are not related to visual colors 3
- noun color reproduction of images in chromatic colors rather than in black, white, and gray 3
- noun color colorful details, background data, etc. supplied by a sports commentator between play-by-play descriptions of the action 3
- adjective color designating or of a sports commentator who supplies color (sense 21) 3
- verb transitive color to give color to; impregnate or cover with color, as with paint, stain, or dye 3
- verb transitive color to change the color of 3
- verb transitive color to give a pleasing, convincing, or reasonable appearance to; make plausible 3
- verb transitive color to alter or influence to some degree, as by distortion or exaggeration 3
- intransitive verb color to become colored 3
- intransitive verb color to change color, as ripening fruit 3
- intransitive verb color to blush or flush 3
- intransitive verb color to engage in the child's pastime of drawing or coloring pictures with wax crayons, etc. 3
- abbreviation Technical meaning of COLOR colour 3
- noun color the sensation resulting from stimulation of the retina of the eye by light waves of certain lengths 3
- noun color the property of reflecting light of a particular wavelength: the distinct colors of the spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, each of these shading into the next; the primary colors of the spectrum are red, green, and blue, the light beams of which variously combined can produce any of the colors 3
- noun color any coloring matter; dye; pigment; paint: the primary colors of paints, pigments, etc. are red, yellow, and blue, which, when mixed in various ways, produce the secondary colors (green, orange, purple, etc.): black, white, and gray are often called colors (achromatic colors), although black is caused by the complete absorption of light rays, white by the reflection of all the rays that produce color, and gray by an imperfect absorption of all these rays 3
- noun color any color other than black, white, or gray; chromatic color: color is distinguished by the qualities of hue (as red, brown, yellow, etc.), lightness (for pigmented surfaces) or brightness (for light itself), and saturation (the degree of intensity of a hue) 3
- noun color color of the face; esp., a healthy rosiness or a blush 3
- noun color the color of a person's skin 3
- noun color skin pigmentation of a particular people or racial group, esp. when other than white 3
- noun color a colored badge, ribbon, costume, etc. that identifies the wearer 3
- noun color a flag or banner of a country, regiment, etc. 3
- noun color the armed forces of a country, symbolized by the flag 3
- noun color the side that a person is on; position or opinion 3
- noun color outward appearance or semblance; plausibility 3
- noun color The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light. 1
- noun color See black. 1
- noun color the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue. 1
- noun color the natural appearance of the skin, especially of the face; complexion: She has a lovely color. 1
- noun color a ruddy complexion: The wind and sun had given color to the sailor's face. 1
- noun color a blush: His remarks brought the color to her face. 1
- noun color vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work: Melville's description of a whaling voyage is full of color. 1
- noun color details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc., of a place or period: The novel takes place in New Orleans and contains much local color. 1
- noun color something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint; dye. 1
- noun color background information, as anecdotes about players or competitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance, given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast. 1
- noun color colors. any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, especially of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization. nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality: His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors. a flag, ensign, etc., particularly the national flag. U.S. Navy. the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at 8 a.m. and of lowering it at sunset. 1
- noun color skin complexion of a particular people or ethnic group, especially when other than white: a person of color; people of color; a man of color; alumni of color; children of color. 1
- noun color outward appearance or aspect; guise or show: It was a lie, but it had the color of the truth. 1
- noun color a pretext: She did it under the color of doing a good deed. 1
- noun color Painting. the general use or effect of the pigments in a picture. 1
- noun color Phonetics. timbre. 1
- noun color Chiefly Law. an apparent or prima facie right or ground: to hold possession under color of title. 1