Tagoror  
Home      Quote      Encyclopedia     


Color



Table of contents
1 English

English

[Co-lor] /_____/

1)...

Alternative spelling

Etymology

From Latin "color" via Old French "coulour"; in American spelling the 'u' was dropped from colour to aid in spelling. In British spelling the 'u' remains.

Noun

color

  1. The spectral composition of visible light
    Humans and birds can perceive color
  2. A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class
    Most languages have names for the colours black, white, red and green.
  3. Hue as opposed to achromatic colours (black, white and greys).
    He referred to the white flag as one "drained of all colour".
  4. Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
    Colour has been a sensitive issue in many societies.
  5. (figuratively) interest, especially in a selective area.#
    a bit of local colour.

See also Wikipedia: color

Adjective

  1. 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

to color

  1. To give something color
    We could color the walls red
  2. To draw within the boundaries a line drawing using colored markers or crayons
    My kindergartener loves to color
  3. (of a face) To become red through increased blood flow
  4. To affect without completely changing
    That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book
  5. To attribute a quality to
    (colloquial) Color me confused

Translations

Translations are listed under colour.



Tagoror Networks, S.L. - Terms and Conditions

All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License