color

Meanings

• noun

  A sensation evoked by the absence or presence of light in a particular part of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically between the wavelengths of 380 and 740 nanometres.

  - "The sun sets, painting the sky with hues of red, orange, and purple."
  - "Mixing blue and yellow paint creates green."
  - "The traffic light turned red."

• noun

  A property that distinguishes objects based on the light they reflect or emit.

  - "The red apple looks ripe and juicy."
  - "The sunflower turns towards the sun to follow its color."
  - "The chameleon can change its color to blend in with its surroundings."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkʌl.ɚ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

decolor

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Synonyms

DgammaDtime , colour , gamma decay , blee , complexion , ethnicity , race , affect , influence , blush , call , color in , dye , paint , shade , stain , tinge , tint

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with color
dole , gole , hole , pole , tole

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Variants

List of all variants of color that leads to same result
color , colors , of color , colored , colorer , colorers , coloring , colour , coloured , colouring , colours , break the color bar , break the colour bar , breaking the color bar , breaking the colour bar , breaks the color bar , breaks the colour bar , broke the color bar , broke the colour bar , color bar , color bars , colour bar , colour bars , color-bearer , color-bearers , color-blind , colorblind , color blindness , color blindnesses , color-blindness , color-blindnesses , colorblindness , colorblindnesses , color-field , color-fields , color filter , color filters , color guard , color guards

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old French word 'colour', from the Latin word 'color' meaning 'hue, complexion'.

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Trivia

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1. Red is the most common color in art and advertising.

2. Blue is the most calming color to the human brain.

3. Green is the color most commonly associated with nature and the environment.

4. Black is the absence of light and is not technically considered a color.

5. The human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors.

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Related Concepts

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1. Hue: A specific shade or tone of a color.

2. Saturation: The purity or intensity of a color, with fully saturated colors being pure and vivid, and unsaturated colors being diluted or muted.

3. Brightness: The level of light reflected by a color, with brighter colors appearing to emit more light and darker colors absorbing more light.

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Culture

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Colors have been used in various cultures throughout history for symbolic and artistic purposes. For example, red is often associated with love, passion, and energy, while blue is linked to calmness and tranquility. In Hinduism, colors are used during religious ceremonies and festivals to represent different deities and aspects of the universe.

How to Memorize "color"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a rainbow, with each band representing a different color.
   - Think of a traffic light, with red, green, and yellow.
   - Visualize a box of crayons, with each color represented by a distinct crayon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the color red with stop signs, fire, and love.
   - Link the color blue with the ocean, the sky, and calmness.
   - Connect the color green with nature, grass, and envy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember ROYGBIV for the order of the rainbow colors: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.
   - Use the acronym 'RICE' for remembering the colors in a traffic light: Red, Indigo, Green, and Blue (or Yellow).

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