show colour
To get angry, to scowl.
Do not show colour to me!
colour
noun 1adj 1verb 1
Definitions
noun
1
Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.
adj
1
Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.
verb
1
Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.
Collocations
38(noun.) interesting or exciting details
ADJ
bold, bright, brilliant, vivid
ADJ
local
The travel writer visited remote villages to capture the local colour and unique traditions of the region.
vibrant
dark, deep
She painted her bedroom walls a deep colour that made the small space feel cosy and warm.
intense, rich
VERB + COLOUR
add, give sth, lend strong
Her funny comments added colour to what would have been a boring meeting.
light, muted, pale
PHRASES
full of colour pastel, soft, subdued, subtle
dull
garish, gaudy, loud, lurid
autumn/autumnal, earthy, warm
sombre
attractive, beautiful, lovely
complementary, contrasting
matching
basic
primary, secondary
indeterminate, neutral
natural
blue, red, etc.
My son painted his bedroom walls a bright blue colour last weekend.
eye, hair, skin
The bright blue eye colour in her family is quite unusual and distinctive.
QUANT
dash, flash, splash
mass, riot
The parade floats created a mass of colour that delighted all the children watching from the sidewalk.
spot, touch
VERB + COLOUR
change
The leaves change colour every autumn in this beautiful forest.
add
The new curtains really add colour to our living room.
COLOUR + VERB
match (sth)
clash
fade
run
The red dye in my new shirt runs whenever I wash it with hot water.
COLOUR + NOUN
combination, range, scheme
The interior designer chose a warm colour scheme with soft yellows and creams throughout the house.
illustration, photograph, photography, printing, reproduction
monitor, television
PREP
in ~
The sunset was beautiful in shades of orange and pink.
in a ~
My daughter wants to paint her bedroom in a bright purple colour.
PHRASES
a combination/range of colours2
(verb.)
ADV
heavily, strongly
The news report was heavily coloured by the journalist's personal beliefs about the issue.
naturally
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in te
noun — the timbre of a musical sound
- color
- coloration
- colouration
noun — interest and variety and intensity
- color
- vividness
noun — (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their
noun — any material used for its color
verb — change color, often in an undesired manner
- discolor
- discolour
- color
verb — modify or bias
adjective — having or capable of producing colors
Antonyms
- colorlessness
- colourlessness
- achromatism
- achromaticity
- discolor
- black-and-white
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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In late summer and autumn one can see the leaves change colour.
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This box is a different colour to that one.
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With the colour key program system, all colours are divided into two palettes, the "cool palette" and the "warm palette".
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Green peas are high in iron and contain nutrients that improve the colour of fingernails.
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Actually if you eat beets your urine may turn a light pink colour.
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All the colour went from Shoichi's face.
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