Colour Definition & Meaning
colour
- adjective
- having or capable of producing colors; "color film"; "he rented a color television"; "marvelous color illustrations"
- noun
- any material used for its color; "she used a different color for the trim"
- a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
- (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction; "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"
- interest and variety and intensity; "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness"
- the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
- a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
- the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
- verb
- modify or bias; "His political ideas color his lectures"
- decorate with colors; "color the walls with paint in warm tones"
- give a deceptive explanation or excuse for; "color a lie"
- affect as in thought or feeling; "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"
- add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"
- change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
"Colour" in song lyrics
See how colour is used in real songs:
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"And you don't care about the colour"
Above the Law f/ Kokane — Uncle Sam's Curse -
"Shanty towns fly by like spots of colour"
Braintax — Future Ghost -
"Recognise this colour"
Digital Underground — Nothing Has Changed
Words that rhyme with colour
Usage tips for "colour"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "colour" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for colour to find words that pair well.