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Meaning of "colorful" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLORFUL

colorful  [ˈkʌləfʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLORFUL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colorful is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COLORFUL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

colorful

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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLORFUL


careful
ˈkɛəfʊl
characterful
ˈkærɪktəfʊl
cheerful
ˈtʃɪəfʊl
colourful
ˈkʌləfʊl
direful
ˈdaɪəfʊl
earful
ˈɪəfʊl
fearful
ˈfɪəfʊl
flavorful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
flavourful
ˈfleɪvəfʊl
humorful
ˈhjuːməfʊl
ireful
ˈaɪəfʊl
masterful
ˈmɑːstəfʊl
pleasureful
ˈplɛʒəfʊl
powerful
ˈpaʊəfʊl
prayerful
ˈprɛəfʊl
saucerful
ˈsɔːsəfʊl
sneerful
ˈsnɪəfʊl
tearful
ˈtɪəfʊl
tumblerful
ˈtʌmbləfʊl
wonderful
ˈwʌndəfʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLORFUL

coloratura soprano
colorature
colorbred
colorbreed
colorcast
colorectal
colored
colorer
colorfast
colorfastness
colorfully
colorfulness
colorific
colorimeter
colorimetric
colorimetrical
colorimetrically
colorimetry
coloring
coloring book

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLORFUL

all-powerful
barful
carful
despairful
dipperful
drawerful
dropperful
harborful
humourful
jarful
odourful
pitcherful
quiverful
showerful
slumberful
superpowerful
terrorful
udderful
ultrapowerful
uncheerful

Synonyms and antonyms of colorful in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colorful» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLORFUL

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

Translator English - Chinese

多彩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colorido
570 millions of speakers

English

colorful
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रंगीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملونة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красочный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colorido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রঙিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coloré
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berwarna-warni
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bunt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カラフル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다채로운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Warni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đầy màu sắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வண்ணமயமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंगीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

renkli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colorato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolorowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

барвистий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colorat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολύχρωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kleurvolle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

färgrik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fargerik
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colorful

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLORFUL» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «COLORFUL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word colorful.
1
Patch Adams
I'm a clown, which could be a public health role. I'm really interested in moving our society away from a society needing Xanax and Prozac, and that is really feeling depressed, to one that is celebrating, and so I find just walking around in colorful clothes, people smile.
2
Eric Alterman
More and more, Democrats are starting to worry they that they have a more um, colorful version of Jimmy Carter on their hands. Obama acts cool as a proverbial cucumber but that awful '70s show seems frightfully close to a rerun.
3
Steve Aoki
'Neon Future' is, in short, a positive outlook on human progress and technology, looking forward to a bright, colorful utopia. It's embracing the future and looking toward the future in a more optimistic way.
4
Bryan Batt
In the dining room, next to my collection of colorful papier-mache Mardi Gras float art, hang draperies made of the New Orleans toile fabric that I designed pre-Katrina for Hazelnut.
5
Alfred Bester
I'm not much interested in extrapolating science and technology; I merely use extrapolation as a means of putting people into new quandaries which produce colorful pressures and conflicts.
6
Bruce Boxleitner
The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.
7
Mel Brooks
If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively.
8
Tory Burch
I wanted stores that would feel like a comfortable room in my apartment, cozy and colorful and different.
9
George H. W. Bush
I like a colorful sock. I'm a sock man.
10
Earl Butz
Sometimes my quotes may be too colorful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLORFUL»

Discover the use of colorful in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colorful and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the ...
Chronicles the best and the worst of Apple Computer's remarkable story.
Owen W. Linzmayer, 2004
2
Colorful Peacocks
Discusses the habits and characteristics of peafowls.
Deborah Underwood, 2007
3
Colorful Optical Illusions
Each of these optical illusions is a masterpiece of colorful design, with visual tricks to confound the mind and please the eye.
Aki Nurosi, Mark Shulman, 2004
4
Colorful Lateral Thinking Puzzles
A collection of puzzles that will challenge the best puzzle solver.
Paul Sloane, Des MacHale, 2004
5
Colorful Knitwear Design
A collection of design ideas and techniques for knitting sweaters.
Threads Magazine, Threads, 1994
6
Colorful Cuddlers
For the special baby in your life, why not crochet a beautiful blanket with lots of color? These four darling designs by Becky Stevens use plenty of pleasing pastels.
‎2010
7
Dog's Colorful Day: A Messy Story about Colors and Counting
Dog always seems to be underfoot when something messy (and colorful) is spilt, giving readers ten different spots on his white coat to count before book's end and Dog's bath. Reprint.
Emma Dodd, 2009
8
The Mathematical Coloring Book: Mathematics of Coloring and ...
This book also addresses famous and exciting problems of Ramsey Theory, along with the history surrounding the discovery of Ramsey Theory.
Branko Grünbaum, Alexander Soifer, Peter Johnson, 2008
9
Colorful Stash Busters: 10 New Projects From Mary's Cottage ...
This Quiltmakers Club book is the first title from the Mary's Cottage Quilts designer. Mary Cowan encourages stitchers to dip into their stash and take a fresh, colorful approach to the cottage style.
Mary Cowan, 2011
10
Kathryn the Grape's Colorful Adventure
When Kathryn is upset, her magical butterfly friend Maggie shows that her colorful bracelet's charms are reminders of the good things she has in life.
Kathryn Cloward, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLORFUL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colorful is used in the context of the following news items.
1
15 gorgeous colored-sand beaches around the world
From the Red Beach in Santorini, Greece, to the olive green shores of Papakōlea Beach in Hawaii, here are 15 of the most colorful beaches in ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
Colorful Kayak Cruise
Colorful Kayak Cruise. GABE DICKENS/P-R PHOTO | Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 9:49 am. More than 30 people launch canoes and kayaks into the Saranac ... «Plattsburgh Press Republican, Jul 15»
3
EAST LOS HIGH Season 3 Colorful New Teaser Trailer
EAST LOS HIGH is back! The Hulu Original returns for a third season​ on Wednesday, July 15th​ with an even hotter mix of love, dance, sex ... «Nuke The Fridge, Jul 15»
4
Bridal whites with colorful past set for government auction
WASHINGTON >> The offerings at the Down the Aisle bridal show in Atlanta appeared no different from what you would find in any bridal shop ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
What's cool for back to school? A look at the fresh, fun and colorful in …
This photo provided by Staples shows the Floating Shelf by The Ron Clark Academy. At Staples, students at two middle schools will see the ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
6
Photos: Trash Barrel Paint-In brings colorful start to Fun Fest
KINGSPORT - Decorators of all ages congregated at the Allandale Mansion grounds on Tuesday for the 30th annual Trash Barrel Paint-In, ... «Kingsport Times News, Jul 15»
7
Albany, El Cerrito host colorful holiday celebrations
With his woks and old kettles made into fanciful art pieces, Thomas Vincent wouldn't be anywhere but El Cerrito's WorldOne Festival on the ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
8
FIRST LOOK: Eye Street paints colorful Fourth of July weekend
FIRST LOOK: Eye Street paints colorful Fourth of July weekend. BY CHARMAINE CLEVELAND ccleveland@bakersfield.com. Tuesday, Jul 7 ... «The Bakersfield Californian, Jul 15»
9
Brazilian salpicão is a colorful and healthy alternative to chicken salad
Of course, Brazilian cooks like to samba in the kitchen, so there are nearly as many versions of salpicão as there are colorful themed floats at a ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
10
Everton FC's most colorful pre-season tours remembered
Everton FC's most colorful pre-season tours remembered. 10:31, 7 July 2015; By David Prentice. Pizza, a plague of houseflies & sunbathing... Dave Prentice on ... «Daily Post North Wales, Jul 15»

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