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color

nounverbadjective /kələr/ 2 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 7 WWF 9
Definitions
noun

any material used for its color

“she used a different color for the trim”

noun

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

“the situation soon took on a different color”

noun

the timbre of a musical sound

“the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music”

noun

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”

verb

affect as in thought or feeling

“My personal feelings color my judgment in this case”

verb

add color to

“The child colored the drawings”

noun

the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

“each flavor of quarks comes in three colors”

adjective

having or capable of producing colors

“color film”

verb

decorate with colors

“color the walls with paint in warm tones”

verb

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

“color a lie”

verb

change color, often in an undesired manner

“The shirts discolored”

noun

the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

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