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Meaning:

Noun:

  • countable A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class
  • figuratively Interest, especially in a selective area
  • in plural An award for sporting achievement, particularly within a school or university.
  • in plural A standard or banner.
  • physics A property of quarks, with three values called red, green, and blue, which they can exchange by passing gluons.
  • snooker Any of the coloured balls excluding the reds.
  • The system of colour television.
  • tincture: Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert. Contrast with metal.
  • typography The relative lightness or darkness of a mass of written or printed text on a page.
  • uncountable Hue as opposed to achromatic colours (black, white and greys).
  • uncountable Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
  • uncountable The spectral composition of visible light

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Verb:

  • informal To attribute a quality to.
  • intransitive To apply colours to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using coloured markers or crayons.
  • Of a face: To become red through increased blood flow, implying due to strong emotion.
  • To affect without completely changing.
  • To give something colour.

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