1col·or (US) or Brit col·our 
/ˈkʌlɚ/ noun
plural col·ors /ˈkʌlɚ/ noun 1 : a quality such as red, blue, green, yellow, etc., that you see when you look at something [count] ▪ The color of blood is red. ▪ What color are your eyes? ▪ What color paint shall we use? ▪ Blue and green are my favorite colors. ▪ The pillows are all different colors. [noncount] ▪ The room needs more color. ▪ In early summer the garden is full of color. ▪ She added color to her outfit with a bright scarf. ▪ The leaves are starting to change color. [=turn from green to orange, yellow, red, etc.] ▪ His eyes were bluish-green in color. ▪ She used red peppers in the salad for color. [=to make it more colorful] — see picture 2 : something used to give color to something : a pigment or dye [count] ▪ She's using a new lip/nail color. ▪ The color bled when I washed the shirt. [noncount] ▪ a brand of hair color 3 [noncount] a : the use or combination of colors
▪ a painter who is a master of color
b — used to describe a photograph, televison picture, etc., that includes colors and that is not black and white ▪ The book includes over 100 photographs in (full) color. [=not black and white] — often used before another noun ▪ a color photograph ▪ color printing/television — see also in living color at living 4 [noncount] : the color of a person's skin as a mark of race
▪ discrimination on the basis of sex or color ◊A person of color is a person who is not white.
▪ The book is about her experience as a woman of color in a mostly white community. 5 [noncount] : a pink or red tone in a person's face especially because of good health, excitement, or embarrassment
▪ His color is not good. [=he looks ill] ▪ She has some good color in her cheeks. ▪ He could feel the color rising in his cheeks. [=he could feel himself blushing] ▪ The color drained from her face. [=the blood left her face; she became very pale] 6 colors [plural] : something (such as a flag) that shows that someone or something belongs to a specific group
▪ The ship sails under Swedish colors. 7 [noncount] : interest or excitement
▪ Her comments added color to the broadcast. [=made the broadcast more enjoyable or entertaining] — see also local color, off-color
▪ a painter who is a master of color
b — used to describe a photograph, televison picture, etc., that includes colors and that is not black and white ▪ The book includes over 100 photographs in (full) color. [=not black and white] — often used before another noun ▪ a color photograph ▪ color printing/television — see also in living color at living
▪ discrimination on the basis of sex or color ◊A person of color is a person who is not white.
▪ The book is about her experience as a woman of color in a mostly white community.
▪ His color is not good. [=he looks ill] ▪ She has some good color in her cheeks. ▪ He could feel the color rising in his cheeks. [=he could feel himself blushing] ▪ The color drained from her face. [=the blood left her face; she became very pale]
▪ The ship sails under Swedish colors.
▪ Her comments added color to the broadcast. [=made the broadcast more enjoyable or entertaining] — see also local color, off-color
a horse of a different color — see 1horse
show your true colors
: to show what you are really like : to reveal your real nature or character
▪ He seemed nice at first, but he showed his true colors during the crisis.
▪ He seemed nice at first, but he showed his true colors during the crisis.
with flying colors — see 1flying
