Verb
/ˈkələr/,
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colours, 3rd person singular present; colors, 3rd person singular present; coloring, present participle; colored, past tense; coloured, past tense; colouring, present participle; coloured, past participle; colored, past participle;
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Change the color of (something) by painting or dyeing it with crayons, paints, or dyes
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Take on a different color
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the foliage will not color well if the soil is too rich
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Use crayons to fill (a particular shape or outline) with color
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color the head, eyes, and bill with crayons
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Make vivid or picturesque
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he has colored the dance with gestures from cabaret and vaudeville
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(of a person or their skin) Show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush
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everyone stared at him, and he colored slightly
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Cause (a person or their skin) to change in color
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rage colored his pale complexion
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(of a particular color) Imbue (a person's skin)
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a faint pink flush colored her cheeks
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(of an emotion) Imbue (a person's voice) with a particular tone
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surprise colored her voice
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Influence, esp. in a negative way; distort
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the experiences had colored her whole existence
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Misrepresent by distortion or exaggeration
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witnesses might color evidence to make a story saleable
Web Definitions:
- coloring: a digestible substance used to give color to food; "food color made from vegetable dyes"
- color: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
- coloring: the act or process of changing the color of something
- Alternative spelling of coloring; Alternative spelling of coloring
- The head is dark brown above and white below with emerald-green eyes and a yellow throat. Males are either a leafy-green colour with a light green belly or bright green or yellow with black-edged scales.
- Some colouring may differ slightly to those shown on our website. If you are unsure of colouring please order a sample.