Slate-color |
A dark bluish gray color. |
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Water color |
A color ground with water and gum or other glutinous medium; a color the vehicle of which is water; -- so called in distinction from oil color. |
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Water color |
A picture painted with such colors. |
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Color |
A property depending on the relations of light to the eye, by which individual and specific differences in the hues and tints of objects are apprehended in vision; as, gay colors; sad colors, etc. |
n. |
Color |
Any hue distinguished from white or black. |
n. |
Color |
The hue or color characteristic of good health and spirits; ruddy complexion. |
n. |
Color |
That which is used to give color; a paint; a pigment; as, oil colors or water colors. |
n. |
Color |
That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance. |
n. |
Color |
Shade or variety of character; kind; species. |
n. |
Color |
A distinguishing badge, as a flag or similar symbol (usually in the plural); as, the colors or color of a ship or regiment; the colors of a race horse (that is, of the cap and jacket worn by the jockey). |
n. |
Color |
An apparent right; as where the defendant in trespass gave to the plaintiff an appearance of title, by stating his title specially, thus removing the cause from the jury to the court. |
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Color |
To change or alter the hue or tint of, by dyeing, staining, painting, etc.; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain. |
v. t. |
Color |
To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a specious appearance to; to cause to appear attractive; to make plausible; to palliate or excuse; as, the facts were colored by his prejudices. |
v. t. |
Color |
To hide. |
v. t. |
Color |
To acquire color; to turn red, especially in the face; to blush. |
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Color-blind |
Affected with color blindness. See Color blindness, under Color, n. |
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Color sergeant |
See under Sergeant. |
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Isabel color |
See Isabella. |
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Isabella color |
A brownish yellow color. |
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