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Meaning of "colourize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOURIZE

colourize  [ˈkʌləˌraɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOURIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colourize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb colourize in English.

WHAT DOES COLOURIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Film colorization

Film colorization or film colourisation is any process that adds color to black-and-white, sepia, or other monochrome moving-picture images. It may be done as a special effect, or to modernize black-and-white films, or to restore color films. Examples date from the early 20th century, but colorization has become common with the advent of digital image processing.

Definition of colourize in the English dictionary

The definition of colourize in the dictionary is to add colour electronically to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COLOURIZE

PRESENT

Present
I colourize
you colourize
he/she/it colourizes
we colourize
you colourize
they colourize
Present continuous
I am colourizing
you are colourizing
he/she/it is colourizing
we are colourizing
you are colourizing
they are colourizing
Present perfect
I have colourized
you have colourized
he/she/it has colourized
we have colourized
you have colourized
they have colourized
Present perfect continuous
I have been colourizing
you have been colourizing
he/she/it has been colourizing
we have been colourizing
you have been colourizing
they have been colourizing
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 colourized
you colourized
he/she/it colourized
we colourized
you colourized
they colourized
Past continuous
I was colourizing
you were colourizing
he/she/it was colourizing
we were colourizing
you were colourizing
they were colourizing
Past perfect
I had colourized
you had colourized
he/she/it had colourized
we had colourized
you had colourized
they had colourized
Past perfect continuous
I had been colourizing
you had been colourizing
he/she/it had been colourizing
we had been colourizing
you had been colourizing
they had been colourizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you colourize
we let´s colourize
you colourize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to colourize
Past participle
colourized
Present Participle
colourizing
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 COLOURIZE


bowdlerize
ˈbaʊdləˌraɪz
burglarize
ˈbɜːɡləˌraɪz
circularize
ˈsɜːkjʊləˌraɪz
colorize
ˈkʌləˌraɪz
colourise
ˈkʌləˌraɪz
decolorise
diːˈkʌləˌraɪz
depolarize
diːˈpəʊləˌraɪz
particularise
pəˈtɪkjʊləˌraɪz
particularize
pəˈtɪkjʊləˌraɪz
polarize
ˈpəʊləˌraɪz
popularize
ˈpɒpjʊləˌraɪz
regularise
ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz
regularize
ˈrɛɡjʊləˌraɪz
secularize
ˈsɛkjʊləˌraɪz
singularise
ˈsɪŋɡjʊləˌraɪz
solarise
ˈsəʊləˌraɪz
solarize
ˈsəʊləˌraɪz
tabularise
ˈtæbjʊləˌraɪz
valorise
ˈvæləˌraɪz
valorize
ˈvæləˌraɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOURIZE

colourfulness
colouring
colouring book
colourisation
colourise
colouriser
colourist
colouristic
colouristically
colourization
colourizer
colourless
colourlessly
colourlessness
colourman
colourmen
colourpoint cat
colours
colourwash
colourway

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOURIZE

carburize
decarburize
decolourize
denaturize
depressurize
desulfurize
desulphurize
epicurize
glamourize
microminiaturize
miniaturize
moisturize
pasteurize
picturize
pressurize
prize
rapturize
repressurize
sulphurize
tellurize
texturize

Synonyms and antonyms of colourize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «colourize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOURIZE

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

Translator English - Chinese

colourize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

colourize
570 millions of speakers

English

colourize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

colourize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

colourize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Colourize
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colorize
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

colourize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

colourize
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Colourize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

colorize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

colourize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

colourize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colourize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

colourize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

colourize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंगीत करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Colourize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colourize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

colourize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Colourize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colourize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

colourize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

colourize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

colorize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

colourize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of colourize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURIZE»

The term «colourize» is regularly used and occupies the 86.414 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOURIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «colourize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «colourize» 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 colourize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOURIZE»

Discover the use of colourize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to colourize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Langford's Basic Photography: The guide for serious ...
If you want to experiment with the overall appearance of your image, or perhaps see what happens if you change it dramatically, one of the functions available is colourize, which allows youto completely change the overall colour of your image  ...
Michael Langford, Anna Fox, Richard Sawdon Smith, 2007
2
Good Word Guide: The Fast Way to Correct English - Spelling, ...
... which refers to a pattern or arrangement of colours: . the distinctive coloration of the feathers. x The same principle applies to the noun discoloration, derived from the verb discolour. coloured see BLACK. colourize The verb colourize refers to ...
Martin Manser, 2011
3
Music, Performance, and the Realities of Film: Shared ...
Although it is possible to 'colourize' this world in my imagination, it takes some considerable effort (in a way that is curiously not the case with a black-and-white photograph, which I find relatively easy to colourize imaginatively). Certainly, an ...
Benjamin Winters, 2014
4
Barefaced Lies and Boogie-Woogie Boasts
... ever heard, and because of that I've got respect for your musical credibility.' I appreciated that and squeezed his hand earnestly. Colourize In February 1977 I managed to pass my driving.
Jools Holland, Harriet Vyner, 2008
5
The Complete Digital Photography & Video Manual: An ...
A similar, sepia-like effect can be created digitally using the colourize options of Photoshop (Image -) Adjustment->Hue/ Saturation), PhotoImpact (Format -> Hue/ Saturation), and Paintshop Pro (Colours-> Colourize). With the colourize box ...
Philip Andrews, Jamie Ewbank, Robert Hull, 2005
6
The New Digital Photography Manual
With the colourize box ticked, you can make changes to the tint of the image by sliding the Hue selector. Fig 5 -Adjusting the Hue/Saturation control is an easy way to add a digital tone to your print. Fig 6 - Restoration is a common job for digital ...
CARLTON UK, Philip Andrews, 2005
7
Parliamentary Debates
People allege that no dye is available to colourize vanaspati. But I say that you do not want to colourize it. All the oils in the world have natural colours of their own. The groundnut oil too has got its own colour. You bleach that colour, •top this ...
India. Parliament, 1950
8
Dictionary of English Spelling
... rays; paint; badge or flag colour-blind (US color-blind) coloured (US colored) colourful (US colorful) colouring (US coloring) colourist (US colorist) colourize or colourise (US colorize) colourless (US colorless) colporteur hawker of books, esp .
Martin H. Manser, 2005
9
Red Letter Nights
... life Metaphors I surround myself with metaphors Red Shirt Lamentations The noble sacrifice of the “15 Minute Walk” The opportunity to rise, to Theology Spectrum Don't colourize your/Erroneous viewpoints On Stars People watch fireworks, ...
Sammy Younan, 2010
10
CAP2005 Conference Proceedings
There are ways to present such an image effectively and to use it to support the announcement of a science finding, for example, we can smooth and colourize or otherwise enhance the image. We can also include an artist's rendering or a ...
Robson, Ian, Christensen, Lars Lindberg

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOURIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term colourize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How laser scanning may help crack mysteries of HMS Erebus
"You can then colourize that in a whole bunch of different ways … but one of the common ways is just to use grey-scale imagery." ULS-500 ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»
2
Good volumes, new markets for South African grapes
... due to the stringent protocols, for example shipment at very cold temperatures which dries out stems and causes the berries to de-colourize. «FreshPlaza, Sep 14»
3
This week, on a very special Photoshop Trolls: One grandmother's …
... when a resident of Taiwan uploaded an old family photo along with his dying grandmother's request: “Could anyone colourize this photo? «RocketNews24, Jan 14»
4
PicSketch review
There's also a Colourize option here to add some basic toning to the image and this can be very effective. It's also slider controlled and works ... «Macworld UK, Jan 14»
5
Rogers and Telus begin rolling out Lumia Black update for the …
... including the addition of folders on the home screen; an improved Glance Screen that adds denser information and the option to colourize it; ... «MobileSyrup.com, Jan 14»
6
Lucille Ball not impressed by colourization
Attempts to colourize the original “Lucy” series have been tried before. Thirty years ago, a Toronto-based company run by Wilson Markle, ... «MetroNews Canada, Dec 13»
7
Toon Boom Unveils a New Version of Harmony Packed with …
Use the new Hue-Saturation effect to perform colour correction or colourize the drawing to get looks like sepia tones. Harmony 10.3 delivers ... «Canada NewsWire, Nov 13»
8
The Past in Color: Bringing Old Photographs to Life
“I did not want to 'improve' nor 'replace' the photos I DID colourize as some of you may think. I just wanted to show you a new perspective of the ... «Visual News, Jan 12»
9
Review: Gedda Headz
Colourize is my favourite, where you have to change the colour of a group of balls to surround the Headz in the playing field. It's strong enough ... «All About Symbian, Sep 11»
10
Curse of Bigfoot (1978) Review
In fact, all they did was take the 1958 movie, “Teenagers Battle the Thing“, colourize it, and add some new scenes at the beginning. The acting ... «HorrorMovies.ca, Aug 11»

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« EDUCALINGO. Colourize [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/colourize>. Apr 2024 ».
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