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- colorant/ˈkʌlərənt/A substance used to add colour to something.nounC1
- coloration/ˌkʌləˈreɪʃ(ə)n/The specific arrangement or combination of colours, especially in something's natural appearance.nounC1
- coloratura/ˌkɒlərəˈtjʊərə/Elaborate ornamentation and fast, agile runs in vocal music, especially opera.nounC1
- colorbearer/ˈkʌləˌbɛərə(r)/A person, especially a soldier, who carries a flag or standard in a military unit or ceremonial procession.nounLow
- colorbreed/ˈkʌləbriːd/To breed (animals or plants) selectively for a specific coloration.verb-intransitiveVery Low (Technical/Industry-specific)
- colorcast/ˈkʌləkɑːst/A film or television broadcast made originally for black and white that has been artificially coloured using technology.nounverb-ambitransitiveC2
- colorcaster/ˈkʌləˌkɑːstə/A sports commentator who provides analysis, context, and entertainment during a broadcast, often paired with a play-by-play announcer.nounLow (Domain-Specific)
- colored/ˈkʌləd/Having color(s); not black or white.adjectivenounB2
- colored stone/ˈkʌləd stəʊn/Any natural or artificially tinted mineral, rock, or gemstone, excluding diamonds.nounC1
- colorimeter/ˌkʌl.əˈrɪm.ɪ.tər/A device that measures the intensity of colour in a solution.nounC2
- coloring/ˈkʌlərɪŋ/The process or result of adding color to something; the visual appearance of something in terms of its colors.nounB1
- coloring book/ˈkʌlərɪŋ bʊk/A book containing outline drawings intended to be filled in with colors.nounMedium
- colorism/ˈkʌlərɪzəm/Prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a darker skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.nounC1-C2
- colorist/ˈkʌlərɪst/A person who colours pictures, especially comics or animations; a hairdresser who specializes in colouring hair.nounC1
- colorize/ˈkʌl.ə.raɪz/To add colour to something that is originally black and white.verb-transitiveC1
- colorslide/ˈkʌlə slʌɪd/A photographic slide containing a colour image, typically mounted in a frame for projection.nounUncommon / Specialist
- colorway/ˈkʌləweɪ/A particular combination of colours in which a design, fabric, or product is available.nounC1
- coloscopy/kəˈlɒs.kə.pi/A medical examination of the interior of the colon using a coloscope (a flexible tube with a light and camera).nounLow
- colossae/kəˈlɒsiː/An ancient city in Phrygia, Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), known from biblical references.nounVery Low
- colosseum/ˌkɒləˈsiːəm/A large amphitheater, stadium, or sports arena, typically oval in shape and open to the sky. The term is most famously associated with the ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome (the Colosseum).nounC1
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