| noun | any material used for its color “she used a different color for the trim” |
| noun | a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) |
| noun | (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction “each flavor of quarks comes in three colors” |
| noun | interest and variety and intensity “the Puritan Period was lacking in color” |
| noun | the timbre of a musical sound “the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music” |
| noun | a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect “a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light” |
| noun | an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading “he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity” |
| noun | the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation |
| verb | modify or bias “His political ideas color his lectures” |
| verb | decorate with colors “color the walls with paint in warm tones” |
| verb | give a deceptive explanation or excuse for “color a lie” |
| verb | affect as in thought or feeling “My personal feelings color my judgment in this case” |
| verb | add color to “The child colored the drawings” |
| verb | change color, often in an undesired manner “The shirts discolored” |
| adjective | having or capable of producing colors “color film” |
| colorist | noun | a painter able to achieve special effects with color |
| colour | verb | modify or bias |
| vivid | adjective | evoking lifelike images within the mind |
| color | verb | decorate with colors |
| colorize | verb | add color to |
| gloss | verb | give a deceptive explanation or excuse for |
| colour | noun | any material used for its color |
| coloration | noun | choice and use of colors (as by an artist) |
| color | noun | a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect |
| gloss | noun | an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading |
| coloring | noun | a digestible substance used to give color to food |
| colouring | noun | a digestible substance used to give color to food |
| discoloration | noun | a soiled or discolored appearance |
| discolouration | noun | a soiled or discolored appearance |