What does “color” mean?
- 1
nounred, blue, green and so on; the way something looks in light
What color is your new car?
- 2
verbto put color on something, usually with pens or pencils
The kids colored the pictures in their books.
Color at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈkʌlər/ · KUL-er
How to use “color” correctly
Ask “What color is it?”, not “What color does it have?”. British English spells it “colour”.
Common phrases with “color”
- bright color
- favorite color
- in color
- skin color
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- colorful
- colored
- colorless
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