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- colour separation overlay/ˈkʌlə ˌsepəreɪʃən ˈəʊvəleɪ/A television production technique where a specific colour (typically blue or green) in a video feed is replaced with a different background image or video.nounC2
- colour sergeant/ˈkʌlə ˌsɑːdʒənt/A non-commissioned officer in the British Army (or other Commonwealth forces) ranking above sergeant and below warrant officer, typically responsible for unit administration, discipline, and ceremonial duties.nounLow
- colour subcarrier/ˈkʌlə ˈsʌbˌkæriə/A high-frequency signal used in analogue colour television systems to carry the colour information (chrominance) separately from the brightness information (luminance).nounVery Low
- colour supplement/ˌkʌl.ə ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/A magazine that is printed in colour and comes free with a newspaper, usually containing features, lifestyle articles, and advertisements.nounC1
- colour temperature/ˈkʌlə ˌtɛmp(ə)rətʃə/A scientific measure of the hue of a light source, expressed in kelvins (K), indicating whether light appears warm (yellow-red) or cool (blue-white).nounC1-C2
- colour-reversal/ˈkʌlə rɪˌvɜːsl̩/A photographic process (or the resulting film/material) where the final image has colours that are the opposite of the original scene, typically used to produce a positive transparency from a negative image.nounC2
- coloured/ˈkʌləd/having colour; not black, white, or plainadjectivenounB1
- colouring/ˈkʌlərɪŋ/The act or process of applying colour; the appearance of something in terms of colour.nounB1
- colourist/ˈkʌlərɪst/A specialist who works with colour, especially in hair, film, photography, or art; one who uses colour in a distinctive or expert way.nounLow
- colourize/ˈkʌləraɪz/To add colour to something that was originally black and white, especially in film, photography, or illustrations.verbLow
- colourman/ˈkʌləmən/A skilled person, often a chief, who is responsible for mixing colours or dyes in a manufacturing process, particularly in the printing, paint, or textile industries.nounLow (historical/technical)
- colourpoint cat/ˈkʌləpɔɪnt kæt/A domestic cat with a pale body and darker extremities (face, ears, paws, tail), a pattern resulting from a temperature-sensitive albinism gene.nounLow
- colours/ˈkʌləz/The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light; a hue or tint.plural-nounA1
- colourwash/ˈkʌləwɒʃ/A thin, watery mixture of paint or pigment used to colour a surface, especially one meant to look rustic, aged, or decorative.nounverbC1/C2
- colourway/ˈkʌləweɪ/A particular combination or range of colours in which a patterned item (especially fabric or clothing) is available.nounLow
- colpitis/kɒlˈpaɪ.tɪs/Inflammation of the vagina.nounVery Low
- colpoda/kɒlˈpəʊ.də/A genus of small, common, free-living ciliate protozoans.nounVery low
- colpoplasty/ˈkɒl.pəˌplæs.ti/A surgical procedure to reconstruct or repair the vagina.nounVery Low
- colportage/ˈkɒlpɔːtɪdʒ/The occupation of selling or distributing books, newspapers, or religious tracts, especially by travelling from place to place.nounLow (C2+)
- colporteur/ˈkɒl.pɔːˌtə/a person who travels from place to place selling religious books, pamphlets, or similar small items.nounC2
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