English Words Starting With F

• false color

  nounLow
  /ˌfɔːls ˈkʌlə/A technique in imaging and data visualization where colors are assigned to represent data values that are not the object's natural or visible-light colors.
• false colors

  plural-nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˌfɔːls ˈkʌləz/Deliberate deception or misrepresentation, especially by pretending to be something one is not.
• false colour

  nounC1
  /ˌfɔːls ˈkʌlə(r)/An artificial colour used in images to represent information that is not visible to the human eye, such as different temperatures or radiation levels.
• false colours

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌfɔːls ˈkʌləz/a deliberate deception or pretence, especially pretending to be something/someone you are not in order to gain an advantage.
• false consciousness

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˌfɔːls ˈkɒn.ʃəs.nəs/A way of thinking that prevents a person from perceiving the true nature of their social or economic situation, often one that is exploited or oppressed, typically promoted by the ruling class to maintain the status quo.
• false dawn

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌfɒls ˈdɔːn/An illusion of a positive change or the beginning of something good, followed by disappointment or failure to materialize.
• false decretals

  nounVery low
  /ˌfɔːls dɪˈkriːtəlz/A set of forged ecclesiastical documents compiled in the 9th century, falsely attributed to early popes.
• false diamond

  nounLow
  /ˌfɔːls ˈdaɪəmənd/A stone or material that resembles a diamond but is not a genuine, naturally occurring diamond.
• false dichotomy

  nounC1
  /ˌfɔːls daɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/A logical fallacy in which only two opposing options, positions, or outcomes are presented as the only possible ones, when in reality more possibilities exist.
• false dragonhead

  nounLow
  /ˌfɔːls ˈdræɡ.ən.hed/A herbaceous perennial flowering plant (genus Physostegia), also known as obedient plant, named for its dragonhead-shaped flowers and the fact that individual flowers can be repositioned and will stay in place.
• false equivalence

  nounMedium-High
  /ˌfɔːls ɪˈkwɪv.əl.əns/A flawed comparison where two things are presented as being equal or similar when they are not, especially when the differences are significant.
• false face

  nounB2
  /ˌfɔːls ˈfeɪs/A mask or artificial face, often made of cloth, plastic, or papier-mâché, worn to conceal or disguise one's identity.
• false flag

  nounLow-to-Medium
  /ˌfɔːls ˈflæɡ/A deceptive act, typically a covert operation, designed to appear as though it was carried out by another party, often to justify a retaliatory action or to advance a hidden agenda.
• false friend

  nounC1
  /ˌfɔːls ˈfrend/A word in a foreign language that looks or sounds similar to a word in one's native language but has a different meaning.
• false front

  nounC1
  /ˌfɔːls ˈfrʌnt/A deceptive outward appearance or facade intended to conceal true nature, intentions, or feelings.
• false fruit

  nounLow
  /ˌfɔːls ˈfruːt/A botanical term for a fruit that develops from parts of the flower other than the ovary, such as the receptacle or calyx, often appearing fleshy.
• false hellebore

  nounLow
  /ˌfɔːls ˈhɛlɪbɔː/A collective common name for perennial, poisonous plants of the genus Veratrum, which resemble true hellebores but are not botanically related.
• false horizon

  nounC2
  /ˌfɔːls həˈraɪ.zən/An optical illusion where a visual line is mistaken for the true horizon.
• false imprisonment

  nounMedium (common in legal and formal news contexts, rare in everyday speech)
  /ˌfɒls ɪmˈprɪznmənt/The unlawful restraint of a person's freedom of movement without their consent and without legal authority.
• false indigo

  nounC2
  /ˌfɔːls ˈɪndɪɡəʊ/A name for several species of flowering plants, chiefly of the genus Baptisia, which resemble true indigo (Indigofera) but are not used to produce dye.

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