colour
/ˈkʌlər/
noun
- The quality of an object or substance as seen by the eye, created by the way it reflects or emits light; a particular shade such as red, blue, or green.
- The leaves change colour in the autumn.
- He painted the room a bright yellow colour to make it feel sunny.
- Her favorite colour is blue, like the ocean.
- The natural shade of a person's skin, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
- People of all colours and backgrounds are welcome here.
- The law prohibited discrimination based on colour.
- She was proud of her skin colour and her heritage.
- A substance used to give a particular hue to something, such as paint, dye, or pigment.
- This brand of colour lasts longer on fabric.
- The artist mixed her own colours on the palette.
- We need to buy more colour for the Easter eggs.
- Interesting or exciting details that make something vivid or lively.
- The tour guide added local colour to the history lesson.
- His stories were full of colour and adventure.
- The festival brought colour to the quiet town.
adjective
- Relating to or having colour, as opposed to being black and white or colorless.
- She prefers colour comics over black-and-white ones.
- They watched a colour film from the 1960s.
- The magazine printed colour photographs of the event.
Antonyms
verb
- To give a colour to something, or to change its colour, often using paint, dye, or a similar substance.
- We decided to colour the walls a soft gray.
- The children love to colour pictures with crayons.
- She coloured her hair a deep shade of red.
- To influence or affect the way something is perceived or understood.
- Don't let anger colour your decision.
- His past experiences colour his view of the world.
- The journalist's opinion coloured the news report.