colour

col-our · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (British spelling) The property of objects that produces different sensations on the eye as a result of reflecting light.

  2. 2.

    Pigment or dye used for coloring.

  3. 3.

    Vividness or variety.

  4. 4.

    To give color to something.

  5. 5.

    To influence or affect.

Forms

plural: colours

Related words

See also: color, coloured, colours
Synonyms: color (American), hue, shade, tint

Etymology

From Old French colour, from Latin color meaning "color, hue, appearance."