COLOUR
\kˈʌlə], \kˈʌlə], \k_ˈʌ_l_ə]\
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the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
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interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"
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a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
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any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"
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change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
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an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
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(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
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affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"
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having or capable of producing colors; "color film"; "he rented a color television"; "marvelous color illustrations"
By Princeton University
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the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
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interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"
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a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
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any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"
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(photography) "color film"; "he rented a color television"; "in glorious color"; "marvelous color illustrations"
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change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
By James Champlin Fernald
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n. [Latin] An inherent property in light, which gives to external objects different hues or shades when seen by the human eye; —any hue or tint as distinguished from white; —that which is used to give colour; paint;-- false show;disguise; —a flag or standard.
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The appearance of bodies to the eye, hue, die; the appearance of blood in - the face; the tint of the painter; the representation of any thing superficially examined; palliation ; appearance, appearance, falfe fhew; in the plural, a standard, an ensign of war.
By Thomas Sheridan
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hydromorphic
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