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Colored

/ˈkʌləɹd/

To give something color.

📖 Definitions of "Colored"

verb
  1. 1

    To give something color.

    "We could color the walls red."

  2. 2

    To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

    "My kindergartener loves to color."

  3. 3

    (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.

    "Her face colored as she realized her mistake."

  4. 4

    To affect without completely changing.

    "That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book."

noun
  1. 1

    A colored person.

  2. 2

    (laundry) A colored article of clothing.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having a color.

    "Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding."

  2. 2

    Having a particular color or kind of color.

    "The room was red, with a dark-colored rug."

  3. 3

    Having prominent colors; colorful.

    "The singer wore a colored shirt."

  4. 4

    Influenced pervasively but subtly.

    "My opinions are colored by my upbringing."

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