Dictionary

colour

-noun

1. (uncountable) The spectral composition of visible light
2. (countable) A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class
3. (uncountable) Hue as opposed to achromatic colours (black, white and greys).
4. (uncountable) Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
5. (figuratively) Interest, especially in a selective area
6. (heraldry): Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert. Contrast with metal.
7. (in plural) A standard or banner.
8. The system of colour television.
9. (in plural) An award for sporting achievement, particularly within a school or university.
10. (physics) A property of quarks, with three values called red, green, and blue, which they can exchange by passing gluons.

-verb

1. To give something colour.
2. (intransitive) To apply colours to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using coloured markers or crayons.
3. Of a face: To become red through increased blood flow, implying due to strong emotion.
4. To affect without completely changing.
5. (informal) To attribute a quality to.