Definition of Color

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Definition of Color

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.

Any hue distinguished from white or black.

The hue or color characteristic of good health and spirits; ruddy complexion.

That which is used to give color; a paint; a pigment; as, oil colors or water colors.

That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.

Shade or variety of character; kind; species.

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).

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.

To change or alter the hue or tint of, by dyeing, staining, painting, etc.; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain.

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.

To hide.

To acquire color; to turn red, especially in the face; to blush.

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Color Quotations

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

The only color I don't have is navy brown.
Yogi Berra

Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.
Muhammad Ali

Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.
Samuel Goldwyn

We Negro writers, just by being black, have been on the blacklist all our lives. Censorship for us begins at the color line.
Langston Hughes

How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.
George Burns

If any man claims the Negro should be content... let him say he would willingly change the color of his skin and go to live in the Negro section of a large city. Then and only then has he a right to such a claim.
Robert Kennedy

There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make us rejoice.
John Calvin

The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.
Marcus Aurelius

Color Translations

color in Dutch is verven, kleuren
color in French is colorez, colorons, colorer, colorent
color in German is Farbe
color in Latin is color
color in Portuguese is cor

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