colour

noun

the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

the timbre of a musical sound

interest and variety and intensity

(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

any material used for its color

verb

change color, often in an undesired manner

add color to

affect as in thought or feeling

give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

decorate with colors

modify or bias

adjective

having or capable of producing colors

Roots

colorcolour- · Latin · color, hue

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