English
[Co-lor] /_____/
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Alternate Spelling
Etymology
From Old French coulour, from Latin color. In American spelling the 'u' was dropped from colour to simplify the spelling. In British spelling the 'u' remains.
Noun
color, plural colors
- The spectral composition of visible light
- Humans and birds can perceive color.
- A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class
- Most languages have names for the colors black, white, red, and green.
- Hue as opposed to achromatic colors (black, white and greys).
- He referred to the white flag as one "drained of all color".
- Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
- Color has been a sensitive issue in many societies.
- (figuratively) interest, especially in a selective area.#
- a bit of local color.
- In corporate finance, details on sales, profit margins, or other financial figures, especially while reviewing quarterly results when an officer of a company is speaking to investment analyists.
- Could you give me some color with regards to which products made up the mix of revenue for this quarter?
- See also Wikipedia: color
Adjective
- Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray
- Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white
Related words
- See Appendix:Colours
Translations
- Translations are listed under colour.
Verb
color, colors, coloring, colored
- give something color
- We could color the walls red
- draw within the boundaries a line drawing using colored markers or crayons
- My kindergartener loves to color
- (of a face) To become red through increased blood flow
- affect without completely changing
- That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book
- attribute a quality to
- (colloquial) Color me confused
Translations
- Translations are listed under colour.
Latin
Noun
color m, genitive coloris
Third declension
- color
