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
colorin
colorise
colorlessness
colorize
coloring
distort
coloringmaterial
colouringmaterial
peopleofcolor
colouration
semblance
discolor
emblazon
discolour
blackandwhite
colouring
colourin
gloss
tinge
colourise
peopleofcolour
coloration
colourize
color
vividness
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.
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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