color

col|or1 [ `kʌlər ] noun ***

1. ) count or uncount red, blue, black, yellow, etc.:

Pink is my favorite color.

a light brown color

in color: His hair is reddish in color.

change color: Many fruits change color as they become ripe.

a ) uncount the quality of being red, blue, yellow, etc. rather than black or white or transparent:

Potted plants add color to a room.

in color: Are the pictures in black and white or in color?

splash of color: A green scarf gave her outfit a splash of color.

b ) count something such as clothing or paint that is a particular color:

I prefer wearing dark colors.

Mix the colors with your paintbrush.

c ) count or uncount the color of someone's skin as a sign of their race:

people of all races and colors

d ) count or uncount the color of someone's face when it shows how they are feeling:

Suddenly, the color drained from his cheeks.

She giggled nervously as color flooded her face.

e ) count or uncount a chemical that you put on your hair to make it change color:

Before you spend money on color or a perm, talk to your hairdresser.

2. ) uncount interest or excitement:

add/give/bring color to something: examples chosen to add color to academic writing

=> LOCAL COLOR

3. ) colors plural the official colors of a particular country, team, political party, etc.:

school/team colors: The cheerleaders were wearing the high school colors, green and white.

national/state colors: Australia's national colors

a ) the flag of a particular country or state:

flying their colors high

the color of someone's money INFORMAL

proof that someone is going to pay you

in color

blue, green, yellow, etc. rather than black and white:

Are the pictures in color?

with flying colors INFORMAL

if you do something with flying colors, you do it extremely well

=> FLYING1, OFF-COLOR, TRUE1

color

col|or 2 [ `kʌlər ] verb **

1. ) transitive to add color to something to make it a different color:

I think I'll color my hair.

Rivers and lakes are often colored green by algae.

a ) intransitive or transitive if you color, or if something colors your cheeks, you go red because you are embarrassed:

She looked away from him, coloring slightly.

b ) color or color in transitive to use pens, pencils, or CRAYONS to add color to a picture:

I'll draw a shape and you can color it.

color something blue/green/red etc: Color the boy's eyes blue.

2. ) transitive to affect someone's decision or opinion about something:

Don't allow the opinions of your friends to color your judgment.

early experiences that colored her attitude to work

a ) if a feeling colors the way someone sounds, it shows in how they speak or in what they say:

the tinge of regret that colored her tone

,color `in phrasal verb transitive

same as COLOR 2 1B:

I'm going to color in the animals next.

color

col|or 3 [ `kʌlər ] adjective

1. ) a color photograph, magazine, etc. consists of different colors rather than just black and white

2. ) a color television shows color pictures, not black and white ones