color

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

colors

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

color

past (v2)

colored

past participle (v3)

colored

present participle

coloring

3rd person singular

colors

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The spectral composition of visible light.

   • Humans and birds can perceive color.

2. 2.A subset thereof:

   • What color are your bf's eyes?
   • We should paint the wall another color.
   • The accident victim's face was white, drained of all color.

3. 3.A paint.

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

4. 4.Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.

   • Color has been a sensitive issue in many societies.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To become red through increased blood flow.

   • Her face colored as she realized her mistake.

2. 2.To give something color.

   • We could color the walls red.

3. 3.To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

   • My kindergartener loves to color.

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

   • Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare