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Definition color in American English

color verb

verb
/ˈkʌlər/
1

to add color to something to make it a different color

Example

I think I'll color my hair.

Example

Rivers and lakes are often colored green by algae.

Synonyms and related words
paint color dye
1.1

if you color, or if something colors your cheeks, you go red because you are embarrassed

Example

She looked away from him, coloring slightly.

1.2

to use pens, pencils, or crayons to add color to a picture

Example

I'll draw a shape and you can color it.

Example

Color the boy's eyes blue.

Synonyms and related words
paint color dye
2

to affect someone's decision or opinion about something

Example

Don't allow the opinions of your friends to color your judgment.

Example

early experiences that colored her attitude to work

Synonyms and related words
influence decide lead to
2.1

if a feeling colors the way someone sounds, it shows in how they speak or in what they say

Example

the tinge of regret that colored her tone

Synonyms and related words
color come over sweep over
Definition color in American English