Definition: the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
Similar words: visual aspect, appearance
Definition: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: gloss, semblance, color, colour
Definition: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
Usage: 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
Similar words: visual aspect, appearance
Definition: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Synonyms: color, coloring, colour, colouring
Definition: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
Usage: a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light
Similar words: visual property
Definition: an attribute of vision
Synonyms: color, coloration, colour, colouration
Definition: the timbre of a musical sound
Usage: the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music
Similar words: quality, timber, timbre, tone
Definition: (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)
Usage: the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely; the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet
Synonyms: vividness, color, colour
Definition: interest and variety and intensity
Usage: the Puritan Period was lacking in color; the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness
Similar words: interest, interestingness
Definition: the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
Usage: they said nothing of great interest; primary colors can add interest to a room
Definition: (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
Usage: each flavor of quarks comes in three colors
Similar words: form, kind, sort, variety
Definition: a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
Usage: sculpture is a form of art; what kinds of desserts are there?
Synonyms: people of color, people of colour, color, colour
Definition: a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
Similar words: race
Definition: people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
Usage: some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings
Synonyms: color, coloring material, colour, colouring material
Definition: any material used for its color
Usage: she used a different color for the trim
Similar words: material, stuff
Definition: the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
Usage: coal is a hard black material; wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Synonyms: color, colour, discolor, discolour
Definition: change color, often in an undesired manner
Usage: The shirts discolored
Similar words: change
Definition: undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
Usage: She changed completely as she grew older; The weather changed last night
Synonyms: color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize
Definition: add color to
Usage: The child colored the drawings; Fall colored the trees; colorize black and white film
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: distort, tinge, color, colour
Definition: affect as in thought or feeling
Usage: My personal feelings color my judgment in this case; The sadness tinged his life
Similar words: touch, touch on, impact, affect, bear on, bear upon
Definition: have an effect upon
Usage: Will the new rules affect me?
Synonyms: color, colour, gloss
Definition: give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
Usage: color a lie
Similar words: rationalise, rationalize, justify, apologise, apologize, excuse
Definition: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
Usage: rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior; he rationalized his lack of success
Synonyms: color, colour, emblazon
Definition: decorate with colors
Usage: color the walls with paint in warm tones
Similar words: embellish, decorate, beautify, adorn, grace, ornament
Definition: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Usage: Decorate the room for the party; beautify yourself for the special day
Definition: modify or bias
Usage: His political ideas color his lectures
Similar words: act upon, work, influence
Definition: have and exert influence or effect
Usage: The artist's work influenced the young painter; She worked on her friends to support the political candidate