color
/ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ · col·or
noun
- The spectral composition of visible light. Humans and birds can perceive color.
- A subset thereof: a paint. The artist took out her colors and began work on a landscape.
verb
- To give something color. We could color the walls red.
- To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons. My kindergartener loves to color.
- Of a person or their face, to become red through increased blood flow. Her face colored as she realized her mistake.
adjective
- Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray. Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.
Did you know? The word 'color' has been used in various forms since ancient times, with the Latin 'color' being used by the Roman poet Virgil in his epic poem 'The Aeneid'.