Synonyms for
Colour
Definition
a visual impression that different wavelengths of light give when received by the eye, or the quality of something as seen by the eye
Synonyms & similar words
color
vividness
colourin
tinge
colouringmaterial
colorlessness
peopleofcolour
coloration
colorize
colouring
discolor
distort
colourise
colorin
coloringmaterial
semblance
discolour
colouration
coloring
colourize
peopleofcolor
blackandwhite
gloss
colorise
emblazon
hue
shade
tint
tone
pigment
coloration
chroma
dye
stain
cast
tinge
saturation
brightness
vividness
intensity
liveliness
radiance
brilliance
glow
sheen
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- bright colour
- vivid colour
- pale colour
- dark colour
- natural colour
- colour blind
- colour wheel
- colour scheme
Word family
Usage note
In American English, the spelling is 'color'. The word can refer to the visual property or to a characteristic or quality.
Example sentences
- The sky is a beautiful colour of blue today.
- I love the colour of your new dress.
- The artist used many different colours in the painting.
- The flowers in the garden are all different colours.
- The sunset was a gorgeous colour of pink and orange.
Quotes
Life is like a rainbow, you need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear. - Unknown
I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way--things I had no words for. - Georgia O'Keeffe