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How to pronounce color
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What does color mean?
nounThe spectral composition of visible light.
“Humans and birds can perceive color.”
A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class.
“What color are your bf's eyes?”
Hue as opposed to achromatic colors (black, white and grays).
“The accident victim's face was white, drained of all color.”
adjConveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.
“Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.”
verbTo give something color.
“We could color the walls red.”
To cause (a pipe, especially a meerschaum) to take on a brown or black color, by smoking.
To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.
“My kindergartener loves to color.”
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