colours

/ˈkʌlərz/
verb
  1. Third person singular present tense of color; to give or apply color to something.
    • He colours his hair every month.
    • She colours the drawing with crayons.
    • The sunset colours the sky orange and pink.
  2. To influence or affect someone's opinion or judgment.
    • Her optimism colours everything she says.
    • Personal bias often colours the way we interpret news.
    • His past experience colours his view of the situation.
noun
  1. The plural of color; the different shades or hues that objects can have.
    • The leaves change colours in autumn.
    • Her favourite colours are blue and green.
    • The artist mixed several colours to create the sunset painting.
  2. A flag or badge representing a team, country, or organization.
    • The soldiers saluted the colours during the ceremony.
    • He was proud to wear his team's colours at the match.
    • The school colours are red and white.
  3. A person's true character or beliefs, especially when revealed.
    • The crisis made everyone reveal their colours.
    • Don't trust him until you see his colours.
    • He showed his true colours when he refused to help.
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