colors
English meaning: Colors
Definition
The spectral composition of visible light
Example
“Humans and birds can perceive color.”
Another example: “The athletes proudly wore their country's colors at the ceremony.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'color'. A common, neutral noun for the visual property produced by light wavelengths; also figuratively a team's or nation's flag/emblem ('the regiment's colors'). Note the US spelling 'colors'; UK uses 'colours'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'color', from Latin 'color' (hue, appearance); the American spelling 'color' was standardized by Noah Webster.
Synonyms
- colours
- hues
- shades
- tints
- tones
Related Words
- rgb
- cyan
- magenta
- hues
- maroon
- palette
- mascot
- coloring
- hue
- shades
Common Collocations
- bright colors
- primary colors
- mix colors
- fade in color
- true colors
- national colors
Word Forms
color (n & v); colors (pl); colored; coloring; colorful (adj)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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