color (A1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlər/
Definition
The property possessed by an object producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
Examples
The color of the sky changes from blue to orange during sunset.
She prefers to wear clothes in dark colors.
The dye transferred from the new shirt to other clothes in the wash, bleeding its color.
Regional English
- BrE colour (United Kingdom) context: spelling equivalent: color Colour is the usual British spelling.
- CanE colour (Canada) context: spelling equivalent: color Colour is also the usual Canadian spelling.
- AmE color (United States) context: spelling equivalent: colour Color is the usual American spelling.
How to Use color
- color of (prepositional phrase)
- Used to specify which color is being referred to. — "What is the color of your car?"
- color in (phrasal verb)
- To fill in the spaces in a drawing or picture with color. — "The children spent the afternoon coloring in their books."
- color by (collocation)
- To color a picture according to numbers or sections that indicate which color to use. — "We did a 'color by number' activity."
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