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{ "term": "colour", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light. Red, orange and green are colours.", "sensetop": "in colour", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "What's your favourite colour?" }, { "text": "**bright/vibrant/bold colours**" }, { "text": "She always wears **dark colours**." }, { "text": "I'd like to paint this room in a **lighter colour**." }, { "text": "a warm **colour palette** *(= the range of colours used for something)*" }, { "text": "available in 12 **different colours**" }, { "text": "the colour of the sky" }, { "text": "**skin/hair colour**" }, { "text": "red/green/blue, etc. in colour", "contextForm": "in colour" }, { "text": "Her hair is a reddish-brown colour." }, { "text": "The stage lights **changed colour** from red to blue." }, { "text": "Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their colour, flavour and texture." }, { "text": "Dark colours suit you best." }, { "text": "Green is a good colour on you." }, { "text": "I like to wear bright colours." }, { "text": "Simple patterns and solid colours are particularly effective." }, { "text": "The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings." }, { "text": "The curtains went a strange orange colour when we washed them." }, { "text": "The flowers are pale blue in colour." }, { "text": "The garden is a riot of colour in spring." }, { "text": "The leaf colour ranges from dark green to almost brown." }, { "text": "The scarf is available in six different colours." }, { "text": "What is her natural hair colour?" }, { "text": "Your shirt matches the colour of your eyes." }, { "text": "cool colours like blue and grey" }, { "text": "the intense colour of new leaves" }, { "text": "The garden was a mass of colour." } ], "topics": ["Colours and Shapes"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["bold", "bright", "brilliant"], "… of colour/color": ["dash", "flash", "splash"], "verb + colour/color": ["change", "add", "match"], "colour/color + verb": ["match (something)", "clash", "fade"], "colour/color + noun": ["combination", "range", "scheme"], "preposition": ["in colour", "in a colour"], "phrases": ["a combination of colours", "a range of colours"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "the use of all the colours, not only black and white", "sensetop": "in colour", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "the introduction of colour television in the UK in 1967" }, { "text": "colour photographs" }, { "text": "a colour printer" }, { "text": "a full-colour brochure" }, { "text": "Do you dream in colour?", "contextForm": "in colour" }, { "text": "a colour TV in every room" }, { "text": "a 48-page reference section in full colour" }, { "text": "a 24-page full-colour booklet" }, { "text": "The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour." }, { "text": "Is the film in colour or black and white?" }, { "text": "colour photography/printing" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the colour of a person’s skin, seen as showing that they belong to a particular race", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or colour was outlawed." }, { "text": "people of all ages, genders, creeds and colours" }, { "text": "to discriminate on the basis of colour" } ], "topics": ["People in society"], "collocations": { "colour/color + noun": ["bar", "barrier"], "preposition": ["of colour"], "phrases": ["on the basis of colour", "on (the) grounds of colour"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a red or pink colour in somebody’s face, especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassed", "examples": [ { "text": "The fresh air brought colour to their cheeks." }, { "text": "Colour flooded her face when she thought of what had happened." }, { "text": "His face was drained of colour *(= he looked pale and ill)*." }, { "text": "Gradually the colour returned to his cheeks." }, { "text": "Her face drained of all colour." }, { "text": "I could feel the colour rush to my cheeks." }, { "text": "The colour drained from her face when she saw him." }, { "text": "The colour rose in his face." }, { "text": "The walk brought colour to her face." }, { "text": "You could tell she was excited by the heightened colour in her cheeks." }, { "text": "You have a bit more colour in your cheeks now." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["heightened", "high", "faint"], "verb + colour/color": ["have", "bring", "be drained of"], "colour/color + verb": ["flood something", "rise", "rush"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "a substance that is used to give colour to something", "examples": [ { "text": "a semi-permanent hair colour that lasts six to eight washes" }, { "text": "This colour runs, so wash the shirt separately." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "interesting and exciting details or qualities", "examples": [ { "text": "The old town is full of colour and attractions." }, { "text": "Her acting added warmth and colour to the production." }, { "text": "to **add/give/lend colour** to something *(= make it brighter, more interesting, etc.)*" }, { "text": "These flowers certainly give the room a bit of colour." }, { "text": "His asides lent colour to the story." }, { "text": "The silk cushions add colour to an otherwise dull room." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["local"], "verb + colour": ["add", "give something", "lend"], "phrases": ["full of colour"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "the particular colours that are used on clothes, flags, etc. to represent a team, school, political party or country", "labels": "(figurative)", "examples": [ { "text": "Red and white are the team colours." }, { "text": "Spain’s national colours" }, { "text": "There are people of different political colours on the committee." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "a flag, badge, etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc.", "labels": "(especially British English)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "Most buildings had a flagpole with the national colours flying." }, { "text": "sailing under the French colours" } ], "topics": ["Transport by water"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make something seem true or likely", "labels": "(British English, formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view." } ], "topics": ["Doubt, guessing and certainty"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to say publicly and clearly what you believe or who you support", "labels": "(especially British English)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "who is not white", "examples": [ { "text": "people of colour" }, { "text": "As a woman of colour, this concerns me." }, { "text": "a literary prize for writers of colour" }, { "text": "students of colour" } ], "topics": ["People in society"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to make sure that somebody has enough money to pay for something", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "You need to see the colour of his money before you sell him the car." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "your real character, rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see", "labels": "(often disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colours." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very well; with a very high mark", "examples": [ { "text": "She passed the exam with flying colours." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌlə(r)/", "audio": "co/colour/colour__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌlər/", "audio": "co/colour/colour__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb)." }