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- pronunciation:
- kuh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When we look at something in the light, we see the shape of it, the size of it, and also its color. Some of the colors we can see are red, blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange. Color is one of the most important things we use to describe things.
Blue is the color of the sky on a sunny day.My eyes are brown. What color are your eyes?
- similar words:
- cast, dye, shade, tone
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
colors, coloring, colored |
| definition 1: |
When you color something, you add color to it or give it a different color.
Mia colored the trees purple and blue because she wanted the trees in her picture to look different.Lipstick is a kind of makeup that some people use to color their lips.My mom colors her hair.
- synonyms:
- dye, paint
- similar words:
- illuminate, stain, tan
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| definition 2: |
When you color, you add color to a picture, often with crayons.
The children were still coloring when the bell rang. |
| related words: |
glow, twist |
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aspects of color |
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shade, tone |
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broader categories that include color |
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light |
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conventionally associated with color |
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crayon, dye, ink, light, makeup, paint, rainbow, spectrum |
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some actions associated with color |
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bleach, blend, dye, fade, glow, mix, stain |
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some descriptions of colors |
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bold, bright, dark, faint, gaudy, gay, intense, light, neutral, pale, pastel, showy, solid, strong, visible, vivid, weak |
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some examples of colors |
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beige, black, blue, bronze, brown, gold, gray, green, mustard, navy, olive, orange, peach, pink, purple, raspberry, red, rose, salmon, silver, tan, turquoise, violet, white, yellow |
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some people associated with color |
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artist, painter |
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