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noun(col-or)a phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects
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noun(col-or)the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources; also : a specific combination of hue, saturation, and lightness or brightness
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noun(col-or)a color other than and as contrasted with black, white, or gray
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verb(col-or)to give color to
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verb(col-or)to change the color of (as by dyeing, staining, or painting)
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verb(col-or)to change as if by dyeing or painting: such as
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idiom(col-or)to show what one is really like : to reveal one's real nature or character
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noun(col-or)earth tone
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noun(col-or)color in an image (such as a photograph) of an object that does not actually appear in the object but is used to enhance, contrast, or distinguish details
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adjective(col-or)moving or capable of moving in the air
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adjective(col-or)moving or made by moving rapidly
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adjective(col-or)very brief
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noun(col-or)the presentation of the features and peculiarities of a particular locality and its inhabitants in writing
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noun(col-or)a pigment used for oil paint
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noun(col-or)oil paint
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adjective(col-or)showing different colors or tints; especially : having a predominant color broken by patches of one or more other colors
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noun(col-or)an opaque watercolor paint with a gum- or glue-size binder sold usually in jars —called also poster paint