Colour
nnoun.substanceany material used for its colorSynset:color coloring material colouring material
Examples:- she used a different color for the trim
Derivationally Related Form:coloristcolour
Hypernyms:material stuff
Inherited Hypernyms:coloring materialmaterialsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coloring materialmaterialsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dyedyestuffhematochromeindicatormordantpaintpigmentstaintincture
Full Hyponyms:absorption indicatoracid-base indicatoracid dyeacrylicalizarinalizarin carminealizarin yellowalpha-naphthol testanilaniline dyeanimal pigmentantifouling paintargentazo dyebacteriochlorophyllbasic dyebeta-carotenebilirubinbisterblackwashbluingbolebromophenol bluebromothymol blueburnt siennaburnt umbercadmium orangecadmium yellowcadmium yellow palecalciminecarotenecarotenoidcasein paintcerulean bluechlorophyllchlorophyll achlorophyll bchlorophyll cchlorophyll dchrome alumchrome greenchrome yellowcoat of paintcobalt bluecochinealcolor washcongo redcouchcounterstaincyanine dyedirect dyedistemperdyeearth colorenamelencausticeosinfinger paintflat coatflavonoidfluoresceinfluorescein isothiocyanatefluorochromefrench bluegentian violetgouachehair dyehematochromehemehemosiderinhennahooker's greenhouse paintindian redindicatoriodopsiniron blueivory blackkendal greenlac dyelakelatex paintlead acetatelitmusluciferinlycopenemelaninmetallized dyemethyl orangemethylene bluemordantmosaic goldocheroiloil paintorangeorchiloxidation-reduction indicatorpaintparis greenpayne's greypheno-safraninephenolphthaleinphotopigmentphycobilinphycocyaninphycoerythrinpigmentporphyrinquercitronradiopaque dyeraw siennaraw umberretinenerinsesafraninesemiglosssepiasiennasinopissodium dichromatespray paintstaintartar emetictemperatincturetitanium dioxidetyrian purpleultramarineumberurobilinvat dyeverdigrisvisual purplewashwater-base paintwatercolorwhite leadwhitewashwindsor greenwoadxanthophyllyellow ocherzeaxanthinzinc white
nnoun.cognition(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interactionTopic:high-energy physicshigh energy physicsparticle physics
Synset:color
Examples:- each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
Hypernyms:form kind sort variety
Inherited Hypernyms:colorkindcategoryconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeinterest and variety and intensityAttributes:colorful colourful colorless colourless
Synset:color vividness
Examples:- the Puritan Period was lacking in color
- the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness
Derivationally Related Form:vivid
Hypernyms:interest interestingness
Inherited Hypernyms:colorinterestpowerqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe timbre of a musical soundSynset:color coloration colouration
Examples:- the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music
Hypernyms:quality timber timbre tone
Inherited Hypernyms:colortimbresound propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflectAttributes:colored colorful coloured uncolored uncoloured
Synset:color coloring colouring
Examples:- a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light
Antonyms:colorlessness
Derivationally Related Form:colorizecoloristcolorcolour
Hypernyms:visual property
Inherited Hypernyms:colorvisual propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:achromatic colorachromatic colourchromatic colorchromatic colourcolorationcolourationcomplexiondithered colordithered colourheatherheather mixturemottlenonsolid colornonsolid colourprimary colorprimary colourshadeskin colorskin colourspectral colorspectral colourtincturetinttone
Full Hyponyms:achromatic coloralabasteramberapatetic colorationaposematic colorationash greyazurebeigeblackbleachblondbluebluish greenbonebottle greenbrick redbrownbrownish yellowburgundycanary yellowcardinalcarnationcerisechalkcharcoalchestnutchocolatechromatic colorchromatismchrome greenchrome redclaretcoal blackcolorationcomplementary colorcomplexioncoppercoralcrimsoncryptic colorationcyandapple-greydark bluedark reddarknessdepigmentationdunemeraldfrostinessfuschiagambogegraygreengreenish bluegreenish yellowgreenishnesshair coloringhazelheather mixtureindian redindigoiron-greyiron bluejade greenlavenderlight brownlividnessmagentamaroonmauvemelanodermamellownessmochamottlenonsolid colorocherold goldold roseoliveolive brownolive drabolive greenorangeorange yellowoxblood redpale yellowpalenesspastelpigmentationpinkpinknesspoliosispowder blueprimary colorprimary color for lightprimary color for pigmentsprimary subtractive color for lightprotective colorationprussian bluepucepurplepurplish bluepurplish redredreddish brownreddish orangereddish purplerichnessroseruddinesssage greensallownesssalmonsanguinescarletsea greenshadesnuff-colorsolferinosteel bluetantangerinetattletale greytaupetawninessturkey redtyrian purpleultramarineundertonevandyke brownvioletwhitewhitenesswineyellowyellow greenyellowish brownyellowish pink
nnoun.attributean outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleadingSynset:color gloss semblance
Examples:- he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
- he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
- the situation soon took on a different color
Derivationally Related Form:gloss
Hypernyms:appearance visual aspect
Inherited Hypernyms:semblanceappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:camouflagecolor of lawcolour of lawdisguiseface valueguisepretencepretensepretextsimulacrumverisimilitude
Full Hyponyms:color of lawdisguiseface valueguisesimulacrumverisimilitude
nnoun.attributethe appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturationSynset:color
Derivationally Related Form:colorist
Hypernyms:appearance visual aspect
Inherited Hypernyms:colorappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
vverb.socialmodify or biasSynset:color
Examples:- His political ideas color his lectures
Derivationally Related Form:colour
Hypernyms:act upon influence work
Inherited Hypernyms:colorinfluenceaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.creationdecorate with colorsSynset:color emblazon
Examples:- color the walls with paint in warm tones
Derivationally Related Form:coloristcolorationcolorcolour
Hypernyms:adorn beautify decorate embellish grace ornament
Inherited Hypernyms:colordecoratechange
Direct Hyponyms:miniate
Full Troponyms:miniate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationgive a deceptive explanation or excuse forSynset:color gloss
Derivationally Related Form:gloss
Hypernyms:apologise apologize excuse rationalise rationalize
Inherited Hypernyms:colorapologizedefendarguepresentstateexpress
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationaffect as in thought or feelingSynset:color distort tinge
Examples:- My personal feelings color my judgment in this case
- The sadness tinged his life
Hypernyms:affect bear on bear upon impact touch touch on
Inherited Hypernyms:tingeaffectchange
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.changeadd color toSynset:color color in colorise colorize colour in colourise colourize
Examples:- The child colored the drawings
- Fall colored the trees
- colorize black and white film
Antonyms:discolor
Derivationally Related Form:colouringcolorationcolorcoloring
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:colorchange
Direct Hyponyms:aurifyazureblackwashblotchbrownembrownempurplegraygreyhandcolorhandcolourhueimbueincarnadinemotleymottleparti-colorpigmentpinkifypolychromepolychromisepolychromizepurplepurpuratereddenretouchsilverstreaktincttingetinttonetouchverdigris
Full Troponyms:aurifyazureblackwashcarminecomplexionembrownencrimsongreyhandcolorhennaimbueincarnadinemaddermotleymottlepigmentpinkifypolychromepurplereddenretouchrubifyrubricruddlesilvertincturetinttoneverdigrisvermilion
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | They --- their hair (apply to: color)
vverb.changechange color, often in an undesired mannerSynset:color discolor discolour
Derivationally Related Form:colouringcolourcolordiscolourationdiscolorationcoloring
Hypernyms:change
Inherited Hypernyms:discolorchange
Direct Hyponyms:blackblackenblanchblenchblueblushbronzeburncrimsondyeflushgraygreengreymelanisemelanizepalepurplereddensilversunburntantoneturnwhitewhitenyellow
Full Troponyms:batikblackenbleachblueblushbronzedeep-dyedipdouble dyedyeebonizefast dyegreengreyhand-dyeimpressmarblepaleperoxidepiece-dyepurplereddensilverstainsunburnsuntantantattootie-dyetoneturnveinwhitenyellow
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
adjadj.allhaving or capable of producing colorsTopic:photographypicture taking
Synset:color
Examples:- color film
- he rented a color television
- marvelous color illustrations
Antonyms:black-and-white
Inherited Hypernyms:color