COLOURS
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Scrabble
12
WWF
C(3) O(1) L(1) O(1) U(1) R(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- The spectral composition of visible light“Humans and birds can perceive color.”
- A subset thereof:
- A paint.“The artist took out her colors and began work on a landscape.”
- Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.“Color has been a sensitive issue in many societies.”
- Skin color, noted as normal, jaundiced, cyanotic, flush, mottled, pale, or ashen as part of the skin signs assessment.
verb
- To give something color.“We could color the walls red.”
- To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.“My kindergartener loves to color.”
- (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.“Her face colored as she realized her mistake.”
- To affect without completely changing.“That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book.”
- To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).“Color me confused.”
noun
- Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern.
Source: Wiktionary
