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Meaning in simple English
US /ˈkʌlɚ/ · UK /ˈkʌlə/
color means: The quality that makes things look red, blue, green, or other similar types.
noun
The quality that makes things look red, blue, green, or other similar types.
- My favorite color is green.
- The walls have different colors.
- What color is your car?
The shade of someone’s skin, especially when people connect it with race or background.
- People have many different skin colors.
- Nobody should face discrimination because of their color.
- The organization supports equal rights regardless of color.
adjective
Showing a range of shades such as red, green, and blue rather than only black, white, and gray.
- We bought a color printer.
- The magazine includes several color photos.
- Their first color television was very expensive.
verb
To make something a particular shade by adding paint, dye, or another substance.
- They colored the cloth blue.
- She colors her hair every month.
- The juice colored my lips red.
To fill the empty areas of a drawing with pencils, crayons, or pens in different shades.
- The children love to color.
- He colored the flowers with a red pencil.
- Can you color inside the lines?
To become red in the face, usually because of embarrassment or strong feelings.
- Her cheeks colored slightly.
- He colored when she mentioned his mistake.
- His face colored with anger as he read the letter.
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