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Synonyms of COLOURS

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COLOURS: definition and more

53 synonyms in 16 meanings 43 playable in Scrabble US

Synonyms of COLOURS by meaning

noun

  1. a distinguishing emblem

  2. a flag that shows its nationality

  3. any material used for its color

    Also: coloring material, colouring material.

  4. a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)

    Also: people of color, people of colour.

  5. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

  6. interest and variety and intensity

  7. the timbre of a musical sound

    Not playable in Scrabble US: COLOURATION.

  8. a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

  9. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

  10. 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

  1. modify or bias

  2. decorate with colors

  3. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

  4. affect as in thought or feeling

  5. add color to

    Also: color in, colour in.

    Not playable in Scrabble US: COLORISE, COLOURISE, COLOURIZE.

  6. change color, often in an undesired manner