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Many people who voted for Mr. Obama in the last election did so based on skin color.
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Meaning of "skin color" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKIN COLOR

skin color  [skɪn ˈkʌlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKIN COLOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skin color is 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.

WHAT DOES SKIN COLOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

skin color

Human skin color

Human skin color ranges in variety from the darkest brown to the lightest pinkish-white hues. Human skin pigmentation is the result of natural selection. Skin pigmentation in human beings evolved to primarily regulate the amount of ultraviolet radiation penetrating the skin, controlling its biochemical effects. The actual skin color of different humans is affected by many substances, although the single most important substance determining human skin color is the pigment melanin. Melanin is produced within the skin in cells called melanocytes and it is the main determinant of the skin color of darker-skinned humans. The skin color of people with light skin is determined mainly by the bluish-white connective tissue under the dermis and by the hemoglobin circulating in the veins of the dermis. The red color underlying the skin becomes more visible, especially in the face, when, as consequence of physical exercise or the stimulation of the nervous system, arterioles dilate. There is a direct correlation between the geographic distribution of UV radiation and the distribution of indigenous skin pigmentation around the world.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKIN COLOR


bicolor
ˈbaɪˌkʌlə
color
ˈkʌlə
colour
ˈkʌlə
culler
ˈkʌlə
decolor
diːˈkʌlə
decolour
diːˈkʌlə
discolor
dɪsˈkʌlə
discolour
dɪsˈkʌlə
encolour
ɪnˈkʌlə
miscolour
ˌmɪsˈkʌlə
multicolor
ˈmʌltɪˌkʌlə
noncolor
nɒnˈkʌlə
off-color
ˌɒfˈkʌlə
off-colour
ˌɒfˈkʌlə
overcolor
ˌəʊvəˈkʌlə
overcolour
ˌəʊvəˈkʌlə
recolor
riːˈkʌlə
recolour
riːˈkʌlə
versicolor
ˈvɜːsɪˌkʌlə
watercolour
ˈwɔːtəˌkʌlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKIN COLOR

skin
skin and bone
skin cancer
skin colour
skin deep
skin disease
skin diver
skin diving
skin effect
skin flick
skin food
skin friction
skin game
skin graft
skin grafting
skin mag
skin magazine
skin patch
skin test
skin up

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKIN COLOR

bachelor
bailor
chancellor
concolor
councillor
councilor
counsellor
dolor
guidance counselor
jailor
lor
sailor
squalor
tailor
Taylor
temblor
Tylor
unicolor
valor
vice chancellor

Synonyms and antonyms of skin color in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skin color» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKIN COLOR

Find out the translation of skin color to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skin 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 «skin color» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肤色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

color de la piel
570 millions of speakers

English

skin color
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्वचा का रंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لون البشرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

цвет кожи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cor da pele
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চামড়ার রঙ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couleur de la peau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

warna kulit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hautfarbe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

皮膚色
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피부색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Werna kulit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu da
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ேதாலின் நிறம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्वचा रंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ten rengi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il colore della pelle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolor skóry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

колір шкіри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

culoarea pielii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το χρώμα του δέρματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

velkleur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hudfärg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hudfarge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skin color

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIN COLOR»

The term «skin color» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.239 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKIN COLOR» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SKIN COLOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word skin color.
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Tyra Banks
Because beauty will be so readily accessible, and skin color and features will be similar, prejudices based on physical features will be nearly eradicated. Prejudice will be socioeconomically based.
2
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.
3
Chris Froome
I grew up feeling people didn't look at skin color.
4
Matt Groening
In 'Futurama,' the skin color is no longer yellow. They have actually evolved to cartoon skin tone. But they still have four fingers.
5
Omari Hardwick
As an African-American male born with a couple of strikes against you because of your skin color, I think it's very, very important to have some positive role models around, especially male influences.
6
Reggie Jackson
The only difference between me and those other great Yankees is my skin color.
7
Khloe Kardashian
I don't think because I hang out with enough black people, I'm gonna turn black. What kind of rationalization is that? I'm just friends with people that I like. I don't care what skin color you are.
8
Randall Kennedy
Although skin color is undoubtedly the most salient signal of racial identity in America, other actual or imagined bodily features have also been seen as distinctive markers of Negritude. These include the shapes of heads, feet, lips, and noses as well as the texture of hair.
9
Alveda King
Many people who voted for Mr. Obama in the last election did so based on skin color.
10
Hans Kung
That means that every human being - without distinction of sex, age, race, skin color, language, religion, political view, or national or social origin - possesses an inalienable and untouchable dignity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKIN COLOR»

Discover the use of skin color in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skin color and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Living Color: The Biological and Social Meaning of Skin Color
Living Color is the first book to investigate the social history of skin color from prehistory to the present, showing how our body’s most visible trait influences our social interactions in profound and complex ways.
Nina G. Jablonski, 2012
2
Shades of Difference: Why Skin Color Matters
Shades of Difference examines the significance of skin color in different societies around the world and its effects on relations between and within racial groups.
Evelyn Glenn, 2009
3
Race in Another America: The Significance of Skin Color in ...
This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on the increasingly important and controversial subject of race relations in Brazil.
Edward E. Telles, 2014
4
The Color Complex (Revised): The Politics of Skin Color in a ...
A courageous, humane, and provocative examination of how differences in color and features among African Americans have played and continue to play a role in their professional lives, friendships, romances, and families.
Kathy Russell, Midge Wilson, Ph.D., Ronald Hall, 2013
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Dermatology for Skin of Color
"--JAMA "Excellent color clinical photographs on high quality glossy white paper make this book a pleasure to peruse....I would recommend this book to anyone caring for a multiracial mix of patients.
A. Paul Kelly, Susan Taylor, 2009
6
The Melanin Millennium: Skin Color as 21st Century ...
"In honor of Carlos Moore, the light of liberation." -- T.p.
Ronald E. Hall, 2012
7
The Skin Color Syndrome Among African-Americans
William A. James, Sr., has created a cogent book of essays that deals with a perplexing problem found among African-Americans. James calls it "The Skin Color Syndrome. His book is divided into four sections, consisting of seven chapters.
William James, Sr., William A. James (Sr.), 2003
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An Historical Analysis of Skin Color Discrimination in ...
Shedding new light on these sensitive issues, this volume will allow them to come to the forefront of academic research and open dialogue.
Ronald E. Hall, 2010
9
Is Lighter Better?: Skin-tone Discrimination Among Asian ...
Including numerous stories about and by people who have faced discrimination in their own lives, this book is an invaluable resource for people interested in colorism among Asian Americans."
Joanne L. Rondilla, Paul R. Spickard, 2007
10
Skin Deep: How Race and Complexion Matter in the ...
Shattering the myth of the colorblind society, this collection of essays is a revealing examination of the ways skin tone inequality operates in America.
Cedric Herring, Verna Keith, Hayward Derrick Horton, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKIN COLOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skin color is used in the context of the following news items.
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For vitiligo patient, arthritis drug restores skin color
A medication for treating rheumatoid arthritis has restored skin color in a patient ... devastating condition that causes skin to lose its pigmentation or color. «Yale News, Jun 15»
2
Choosing skin color in comics
Like anyone on a creative team, getting notes from a superior is nothing unusual, until the time he was asked him to lighten the color he chose as the skin tone ... «Boing Boing, Mar 15»
3
Mystery solved: How chameleons change their skin color
Other animals that change color, such as squid and octopi, modify their hues with pigments in their skin cells, but lizards rely on exterior light sources. In order to ... «BGR, Mar 15»
4
Meet the biracial twins no one believes are sisters
“It was such a shock for her because obviously things like skin color don't show up on scans before birth,” Lucy said. “So she had no idea that we were so ... «New York Post, Mar 15»
5
New Apple Emojis Celebrate Ethnic Diversity, Different Skin Colors
Not all princesses are blonde and black Santa is a real thing! Apple's developers are beta testing versions of the upcoming operating system update, which will ... «Us Magazine, Feb 15»
6
Kerry Washington's Skin Color on InStyle Cover Has Fans Up in …
Kerry Washington looks a little different on the latest cover of InStyle magazine, and although the March 2015 cover star's entirely wrinkle-free appearance is one ... «Us Magazine, Feb 15»
7
Raven-Symone Forced Tan: Raven Admits Tanning To Darken Skin
Raven-Symone, who was the star of her own show which bared her name, admitted that she still felt compelled to darken her skin color to fit in. Raven said she ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
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You'll Soon Be Able To Pick Your Emoji's Skin Color
If all goes well, you'll soon be able to pick your emoji's skin color. The Unicode Consortium, which sets the international standards for text and characters on all ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
9
Lupita Nyong'o's Beautiful Conversation with Elmo About Skin Color
"Elmo sees that Miss Lupita's skin is a beautiful brown color," said the furry red puppet. "That's the thing I love most about skin, Elmo," Nyong'o replied. "Skin ... «Mic, Sep 14»
10
New Diet, Sexual Attraction May Have Spurred Europeans' Lighter …
But a new study of ancient DNA concludes that European skin color has continued to change over the past 5000 years, suggesting that additional factors, ... «Science News, Mar 14»

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