Meaning

25 senses

  1. (uncountable)The spectral composition of visible light.

    Humans and birds can perceive color.

    Farbe

    цветcvet, ко́лерkóler

    ко́лірkólir, фа́рбаfárba, ба́рваbárva

  2. A subset thereof:

    (countable)A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class.

    Most languages have names for the colors black, white, red, and green.

    What color are your bf's eyes?

  3. (uncountable)Hue as opposed to achromatic colors (black, white and grays).

    The accident victim's face was white, drained of all color.

    Farbton

    насы́щенностьnasýščennostʹ

    ко́лірkólir

  4. (countable, uncountable)These hues as used in color television or films, color photographs, etc (as opposed to the shades of grey used in black-and-white television).

    This film is broadcast in color.

    Most people dream in color, but some dream in black and white.

    any material used for its color

  5. (countable, uncountable)Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert.

    Tinktur

    колори́тkolorít, фини́фтьfiníftʹ, цветcvet

    ко́лірkólir, ба́рваbárva

  6. (countable, uncountable)A paint.

    The artist took out her colors and began work on a landscape.

  7. (uncountable)Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.

    Color has been a sensitive issue in many societies.

    Hautfarbe

    цвет ко́жиcvet kóži

    ко́лір шкі́риkólir škíry

  8. (countable, uncountable)Skin color, noted as normal, jaundiced, cyanotic, flush, mottled, pale, or ashen as part of the skin signs assessment.

  9. (countable, uncountable)A flushed appearance of blood in the face; redness of complexion.

  10. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Richness of expression; detail or flavour that is likely to generate interest or enjoyment.

    color commentator

    color commentary

  11. A standard, flag, or insignia:

    (countable, in the plural, uncountable)A standard or banner.

    The loss of their colors destroyed the regiment's morale.

    Fahne, Flagge

    зна́мяznámja, флагflag, штанда́ртštandárt

    кольори́kolʹorý, ба́рвиbárvy

  12. (countable, in the plural, uncountable)The flag of a nation or team.

    The colors were raised over the new territory.

Examples

1506 sentences

  1. What's your favorite color for shoes?

    Який у тебе улюблений колір взуття?

    deWelche Farbe gefällt dir bei Schuhen am besten?

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  2. Tom never tells off-color jokes.

    Том ніколи не розповідає непристойні жарти.

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  3. What color car did you buy?

    Ти купив машину якого кольору?

    ruКакого цвета машину ты купила?

    deWas für eine Farbe hat das Auto, das du gekauft hast?

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  4. What color is your new car?

    Якого кольору твоя нова машина?

    ruКакого цвета твоя новая машина?

    deWelche Farbe hat dein neues Auto?

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  5. Do you know what color she likes?

    Ти знаєш, які їй подобаються кольори?

    ruТы знаешь, какой цвет ей нравится?

    deWeißt du, welche Farbe sie mag?

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
particular set of the visible spectrum:
spectral composition of visible light:
human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity:
standard or banner (colors):
Русский
By meaning 7
particular set of the visible spectrum:
spectral composition of visible light:
hue as opposed to achromatic colors:
interest, especially in a selective area:
any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms:
human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity:
standard or banner (colors):
Deutsch
By meaning 5
particular set of the visible spectrum:
hue as opposed to achromatic colors:
any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms:
human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity:
standard or banner (colors):

Origin

From Middle English colour, color, borrowed from Anglo-Norman colur, from Old French colou

From Middle English colour, color, borrowed from Anglo-Norman colur, from Old French colour, color, from Latin color. Doublet of couleur.

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Forms

plural: colors

Synonyms

24 synonyms
shadeA2complexionB2raceB1standardB1bleehueethnicitybannertincturetintcolor television
measure of derivative price sensitivity:colourA1DgammaDtimegamma decay
Close in meaning
  • the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation:colour
  • a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect:colourcoloringcolouring
  • the timbre of a musical sound:colourcolorationcolouration
  • interest and variety and intensity:colourvividness
  • (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction:colour
  • an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading:semblanceglosscolour

Antonyms

1 antonyms
colorlessness

Word family

111 related words
Relatedcoloristcolorize
DerivedcolorfulA2bodycolorcolorabilitycolor analystcolor announcercolor bandingcolor barriercolor basscolorbearercolor blindcolor blindnesscolorbreedcolorburstcolorcastcolor centercolor chargecolor codedcolor commentarycolor commentatorcolor compasscolor constancycolor coordinatecolor coordinationcolor depth

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

Collocations

12 patterns
  • what color is
  • favorite color
  • the same color
  • like the color
  • the color of
  • your favorite color
  • color is your
  • favorite color is
  • same color
  • my favorite color
  • what color do
  • natural hair color

See also

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