Amaranthine (noun)
A dark reddish-purple colour.
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Amaranthine (noun)
The amaranth flower.
Amaranthine (adjective)
Of a dark reddish purple colour.
Amaranthine (adjective)
Unfading, eternal, immortal, infinite.
Amaranthine (adjective)
Relating to the mythical amaranth flower that never fades.
Amaranthine (adjective)
Relating to, or having the form of plants of the genus Amaranthus.
Colour (noun)
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Colour (adjective)
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Colour (verb)
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Colour (noun)
the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
“the lights flickered and changed colour”
Colour (noun)
one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white
“a rich brown colour”
“a range of bright colours”
Colour (noun)
the use of all colours, not only black and white, in photography or television
“colour television”
“he has shot the whole film in colour”
Colour (noun)
rosiness or redness of the face as an indication of health or of embarrassment, anger, etc.
“there was some colour back in his face”
“colour flooded her skin as she realized what he meant”
Colour (noun)
a substance used to give something a particular colour
“lip colour”
“as with any chemical treatment, colour can cause hair to become dry”
Colour (noun)
any of the major conventional colours used in coats of arms (gules, vert, sable, azure, purpure), especially as opposed to the metals, furs, and stains.
Colour (noun)
any of the balls other than the white cue ball and the reds
“Hendry potted the last four colours to win 5–4”
Colour (noun)
pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication of someone’s race
“discrimination on the basis of colour”
Colour (noun)
a group of people considered as being distinguished by skin pigmentation
“all colours and nationalities”
Colour (noun)
vivid appearance resulting from the juxtaposition of many bright things
“for colour, plant groups of winter-flowering pansies”
Colour (noun)
features that lend a particularly interesting quality to something
“a town full of colour and character”
Colour (noun)
variety of musical tone or expression
“orchestral colour”
Colour (noun)
an item or items of a particular colour worn to identify or distinguish an individual or a member of a group, in particular a jockey or a member of a sports team
“it was Devon Loch’s first victory in the colours of his royal owner”
“it will be strange running on to the pitch in another team’s colours”
Colour (noun)
a badge, cap, or other item in the distinctive colours of a particular school, awarded to a pupil selected to represent the school in a sport.
Colour (noun)
the flag of a country, or of a regiment or ship
“all over the world countries which had long been administered by others were hoisting their own colours”
“the Cheshire Regiment celebrated its tercentenary with a tattoo and the presentation of the new colours”
Colour (noun)
a shade of meaning
“many events in her past had taken on a different colour”
Colour (noun)
a quantized property of quarks which can take three values (designated blue, green, and red) for each flavour.
Colour (verb)
change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it
“he coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades”
Colour (verb)
take on a different colour
“the foliage will not colour well if the soil is too rich”
Colour (verb)
fill (a shape or outline) with colour
“he hated finger-painting and colouring in pictures”
Colour (verb)
make vivid or picturesque
“he has coloured the dance with gestures from cabaret and vaudeville”
Colour (verb)
(of a person or their skin) show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush
“she coloured slightly”
Colour (verb)
cause (a person’s skin) to change in colour
“rage coloured his pale complexion”
Colour (verb)
(of an emotion) imbue (a person’s voice) with a particular tone
“surprise coloured her voice”
Colour (verb)
influence, especially in a negative way; distort
“the experiences had coloured her whole existence”
Colour (verb)
misrepresent by distortion or exaggeration
“witnesses might colour evidence to make a story saleable”