colour

/ˈkʌlə/

nouncol · our

Think: “COL + OUR” — the colour belongs to OUR eyes.

Yes, it's colour. In British spelling, keep the -our ending: col + our.

Definitions

  1. nounthe appearance of something based on the light it reflects, such as red, blue, or green; a hue
  2. nounthe use of paint, dye, or other pigments to give something a particular hue or to make it more vivid

Examples

  • “My favourite colour is green.”
  • “The artist added more colour to the sky to make the sunset look warmer.”
  • “Please choose a colour that is easy to read on the screen.”

Synonyms

hueshadetinttonepigment

Antonyms

colorless

Translations

ES colorPT corFR couleur

Common misspellings

colurcolercoloorcolourecollourcoulorcolourrcoluor

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