color

Definition

Examples

The new jacket is available in three different colors this season.

Word Family

Synonyms

• huethe quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
• shaderelative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
• tinta quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

Collocations

• Easy pick favorite bright wall color
  to pick favorite bright wall color, meaning to select carefully from a group
• Medium print marketing documents in rich full color
  to print marketing documents in rich full color, meaning to put into print
• Hard objective judgment colored by lingering nostalgia
  describing objective judgment colored by lingering nostalgia (the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable))
• Very Hard nail one's colors to the mast courageously
  to nail one's colors to the mast courageously, meaning to attach something somewhere by means of nails