color

9 definitions • 8 examples

US spelling of

the appearance that something has as a result of reflecting light:

[ C ] The dress comes in blue, green, red, and other colors.

[ U ] Some of the pictures in the book are in color, and some are in black and white.

A color is also a substance, such as a paint or dye, which you add to something to make it have the appearance of a particular color.

the natural color of a person’s skin, esp. when considered in terms of race

Many people with dark skin describe themselves as people of color:

We need to protect the rights of people of color.

Color can mean a healthy appearance of the skin:

She’d been ill for a while, but when I saw her last Friday, she had good color.

to change the color of something by using paint or a dye:

[ I always + adv/prep ] He gives the boy books to read, and he buys him paints to color with.

fig. If something or someone colors your thoughts or opinions, it influences them, often in a negative way:

[ T ] The report is colored by the fiscal crises of the last four years.

showing things in all their colors, not just black and white:

color photos

a color TV