Synonyms for
Colouring
Definition
Adding color to something, typically a picture or design.
Synonyms & similar words
foodcoloring
colorise
colorin
colorlessness
colorize
coloring
foodcolour
distort
foodcolouring
discolor
emblazon
discolour
colour
colourin
foodcolor
gloss
tinge
colourise
colourize
color
coloring
painting
tinting
dyeing
staining
hatching
shading
highlighting
crayoning
marking
penciling
sketching
drawing
outlining
tracing
illuminating
emblazoning
imprinting
printing
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- colouring book
- hair colouring
- natural colouring
- food colouring
- colouring pencils
- colouring crayons
- colouring page
Word family
Usage note
In American English, 'coloring' is the standard spelling. 'Colouring' is primarily used in British English and other Commonwealth countries. It can refer to the act of applying color or the color itself.
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Example sentences
- I love colouring pictures of animals.
- My sister is colouring a princess dress.
- We are all colouring different flowers.
- He is colouring in the sky on his picture.
- She is using lots of colours while colouring her drawing.
Quotes
Life is like a colouring book, you choose the colours you want to use.
Colouring is a way to relax and unwind.
All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow. - Leo Tolstoy