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One of my favorite beauty products is Vincent Longo Water Canvas creamy blush. I have it in every color and I've been using it for 5 years and that's all I put on when I leave the house. It looks so natural I just put a little bit on my cheeks to give them some color.
Alessandra Ambrosio

Meaning of "color" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOR

color  [ˈkʌlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Color is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb color in English.

WHAT DOES COLOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

color

Color

Color or colour is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, blue, yellow, green and others. Color derives from the spectrum of light interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors. Color categories and physical specifications of color are also associated with objects or materials based on their physical properties such as light absorption, reflection, or emission spectra. By defining a color space, colors can be identified numerically by their coordinates. Because perception of color stems from the varying spectral sensitivity of different types of cone cells in the retina to different parts of the spectrum, colors may be defined and quantified by the degree to which they stimulate these cells. These physical or physiological quantifications of color, however, do not fully explain the psychophysical perception of color appearance. The science of color is sometimes called chromatics, chromatography, colorimetry, or simply color science.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COLOR

PRESENT

Present
I color
you color
he/she/it colors
we color
you color
they color
Present continuous
I am coloring
you are coloring
he/she/it is coloring
we are coloring
you are coloring
they are coloring
Present perfect
I have colored
you have colored
he/she/it has colored
we have colored
you have colored
they have colored
Present perfect continuous
I have been coloring
you have been coloring
he/she/it has been coloring
we have been coloring
you have been coloring
they have been coloring
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I colored
you colored
he/she/it colored
we colored
you colored
they colored
Past continuous
I was coloring
you were coloring
he/she/it was coloring
we were coloring
you were coloring
they were coloring
Past perfect
I had colored
you had colored
he/she/it had colored
we had colored
you had colored
they had colored
Past perfect continuous
I had been coloring
you had been coloring
he/she/it had been coloring
we had been coloring
you had been coloring
they had been coloring
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will color
you will color
he/she/it will color
we will color
you will color
they will color
Future continuous
I will be coloring
you will be coloring
he/she/it will be coloring
we will be coloring
you will be coloring
they will be coloring
Future perfect
I will have colored
you will have colored
he/she/it will have colored
we will have colored
you will have colored
they will have colored
Future perfect continuous
I will have been coloring
you will have been coloring
he/she/it will have been coloring
we will have been coloring
you will have been coloring
they will have been coloring
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would color
you would color
he/she/it would color
we would color
you would color
they would color
Conditional continuous
I would be coloring
you would be coloring
he/she/it would be coloring
we would be coloring
you would be coloring
they would be coloring
Conditional perfect
I would have color
you would have color
he/she/it would have color
we would have color
you would have color
they would have color
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been coloring
you would have been coloring
he/she/it would have been coloring
we would have been coloring
you would have been coloring
they would have been coloring
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you color
we let´s color
you color
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to color
Past participle
colored
Present Participle
coloring
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOR


bicolor
ˈbaɪˌkʌlə
bicolour
ˈbaɪˌkʌlə
colour
ˈkʌlə
culler
ˈkʌlə
decolor
diːˈkʌlə
discolor
dɪsˈkʌlə
discolour
dɪsˈkʌlə
multicolor
ˈmʌltɪˌkʌlə
multicolour
ˈmʌltɪˌkʌlə
off-color
ˌɒfˈkʌlə
off-colour
ˌɒfˈkʌlə
recolor
riːˈkʌlə
recolour
riːˈkʌlə
sculler
ˈskʌlə
Technicolor
ˈtɛknɪˌkʌlə
technicolour
ˈtɛknɪˌkʌlə
unicolor
ˈjuːnɪˌkʌlə
versicolor
ˈvɜːsɪˌkʌlə
watercolour
ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOR

coloquintida
color blindness
color chart
color line
color photograph
color scheme
color television
color-blind
colorable
colorably
Colorado
Colorado beetle
Colorado Desert
Colorado ruby
Colorado Springs
Colorado topaz
colorant
coloration
coloratura
coloratura soprano

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOR

bachelor
bailor
chancellor
concolor
councillor
councilor
counsellor
dolor
jailor
lor
noncolor
overcolor
sailor
skin color
tailor
Taylor
temblor
Tylor
valor
vice chancellor

Synonyms and antonyms of color in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COLOR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «color» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of color

Translation of «color» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOR

Find out the translation of color to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of color from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «color» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

颜色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de color
570 millions of speakers

English

color
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اللون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цвет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রঙ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Warna
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Farbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

색상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Werna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிறம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

renk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

culoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χρώμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

farge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of color

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOR»

The term «color» is very widely used and occupies the 862 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of color
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «color».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «color» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «color» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about color

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «COLOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word color.
1
Candice Accola
I burn very easily, so if I forget sunscreen, I will be a tomato by the end of the day. I'm very big on sunscreen and hats. I grew up in Florida, and I love the beach, and I think it's healthy to get a little bit of color.
2
Debbie Allen
The production team's first meeting took place at my house. I had ideas and a color scheme in mind, how I wanted the movie to look, because that has to be a real collaboration.
3
Alessandra Ambrosio
One of my favorite beauty products is Vincent Longo Water Canvas creamy blush. I have it in every color and I've been using it for 5 years and that's all I put on when I leave the house. It looks so natural I just put a little bit on my cheeks to give them some color.
4
Maria Canals Barrera
I can't live without a good scrub or concealer. Concealer could give you 8 hours sleep instantly. I also love lipstick, for everyday a berry tone that resembles the natural lip color.
5
Libba Bray
We're still expected to color within the lines of accepted femininity, and women who step out of those lines are usually attacked, whether verbally or physically.
6
Jack Cade
The law serves of nought else in these days but for to do wrong, for nothing is spread almost but false matters by color of the law for reward, dread and favor and so no remedy is had in the Court of Equity in any way.
7
Emanuel Celler
I had taken on the color of the climate around me and had driven back all the emotion that rose from the Brooklyn streets so that I could belong to the exclusive club of Congress.
8
Tyne Daly
When I got married, my marriage was illegal in 17 states because my husband had a different skin color than I did. And we saw those laws go down one at a time.
9
Mark Z. Danielewski
My interest is in how meaning is communicated via language, and I believe the shape, positioning, even the color of the language has an effect on meaning.
10
Dogen
The color of the mountains is Buddha's body; the sound of running water is his great speech.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOR»

Discover the use of color in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to color and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color
A collection of experiments that explore the nature of color and how it is created and perceived.
John Farndon, 2000
2
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter
From New York Times best-selling author of the Dinotopia series, James Gurney, comes a carefully crafted and researched study on color and light in paintings.
James Gurney, 2010
3
Color: A Natural History of the Palette
The colors that craft our world have never looked so bright. From the Hardcover edition.
Victoria Finlay, 2007
4
Color: An Introduction to Practice and Principles
Revised throughout to reflect the latest developments in the field, the Third Edition: Features many new color illustrations, now fully incorporated into the text Offers new perspectives on what color is all about, diverging from ...
Rolf G. Kuehni, 2012
5
Interaction of Color
Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors, and students, this timeless book presents Albers' unique ideas of color experimentation in a way that is valuable to specialists as well as to a larger audience.
Josef Albers, 2006
6
Color - Messages & Meanings: A PANTONE Color Resource
With visuals and printing formulas, this guide aims to empower and equip its users to make smart informed decisions.
Leatrice Eiseman, 2006
7
Color
Fireworks are made of chemicals that turn colors when they burn. All colors are reflected light. This book introduces young readers to color and explains how animals and people use color.
Kay Manolis, 2013
8
Color
Introduces young readers to color, its characteristics, and its uses in the world.
Ellen Sturm Niz, 2006
9
Color Image Processing: Methods and Applications
This book is part of the Digital Imaging and Computer Vision series.
Rastislav Lukac, Konstantinos N. Plataniotis, 2006
10
Color:
Color is the second volume in Barron's new art instruction series that focuses on creation of finished, professional-looking paintings. Books in this series are intended for use by advanced art students and experienced amateurs.
Gemma Guasch, Josep Asunción, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term color is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pluto's First Color Portrait From New Horizons
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft just sent back its first color image of the dwarf planet Pluto and its largest moon Charon. It's a blurry glow ... «Wired, Jul 15»
2
The car color that men and women can't agree on
And what's the most contentious color? Orange. That's according to data from iSeeCars.com, a search engine that aggregates online car ... «CNNMoney, Jul 15»
3
3 Ways of Changing Makeup Color in Photoshop
Changing makeup color or the color of anything in Photoshop for the matter doesn't have to be a challenging task, although it can be very easy ... «Fstoppers, Jul 15»
4
COHEED AND CAMBRIA To Release First Non-Conceptual Album …
COHEED AND CAMBRIA will release its new album, "The Color Before The Sun", on October 9 via 300 Entertainment. The band is giving fans ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
5
Blake Lively Made a Major Hair-Color Change
Blake Lively has said good-bye (or maybe "xoxo," for all you devoted Gossip Girl fans) to her famous blonde hair in favor of a new color—or ... «Allure Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Who's Sending People Of Color To Jail In America? White People …
While the nation's prisoners are predominantly people of color, the officials who put them there are overwhelmingly white -- to an extent that ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
This Mascara Color Can Make Your Eyes Look Brighter
No matter your eye color or how you do the rest of your makeup, this fun spin on traditional black or brown mascara beautifully complements ... «GoodHousekeeping.com, Jul 15»
8
Abed Mahfouz's daring color contrasts
Color divergence is at the core of the cutting-edge designs that comprise Mahfouz's latest collection. Entitled “Color Contrast,” the collection ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
9
New EFI Fiery Print Server Drives CMYK+ Color Capabilities and …
"The new iGen 5 brings our customers gamut extension and color matching capabilities together with the proven reliability and automation of ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
10
The first sunscreen for people of color
Do African Americans and other people of color need a sunscreen specially formulated for them? An entrepreneur who says they do has ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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