colouring

colouring
colouring \colouring\ n. same as {coloring}. [Brit.] [WordNet 1.5]

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  • colouring — (Brit.) col·our·ing || kÊŒlÉ™rɪŋ n. act of coloring; pigment; pigmentation, coloration (also coloring) colour (Brit.) col·our || kÊŒlÉ™ v. add color, distort, falsify (also color) n. shade, tint, hue (also color) adj. using or having colour… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • colouring — (US coloring) ► NOUN 1) the process or art of applying colour. 2) visual appearance with regard to colour. 3) the natural hues of a person s skin, hair, and eyes. 4) a substance used to colour something, especially food …   English terms dictionary

  • colouring — [[t]kʌ̱lərɪŋ[/t]] (in AM, use coloring) 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with poss The colouring of something is the colour or colours that it is. Other countries vary the coloring of their bank notes as well as their size. ...the scenery was losing its bright… …   English dictionary

  • colouring */ — UK [ˈkʌlərɪŋ] / US noun Word forms colouring : singular colouring plural colourings 1) a) [uncountable] the colour of someone s hair, skin, and eyes She has the same colouring as her brother. b) the colours of an object, animal, or plant the… …   English dictionary

  • colouring — n. artificial; natural; protective colouring * * * [ kʌl(ə)rɪŋ] colour line n. [ social boundary between races of different color ] to cross the colouring natural protective colouring color Hue artificial …   Combinatory dictionary

  • colouring — (BrE) (AmE coloring) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ natural ▪ dark ▪ hair VERB + COLOURING/COLORING ▪ have ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • colouring — col|our|ing BrE coloring AmE [ˈkʌlərıŋ] n 1.) [U and C] a substance used to give a particular colour to food ▪ green food colouring 2.) [U] the activity of putting colours into drawings, or of drawing using ↑crayons, coloured pencils etc ▪ a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • colouring — BrE coloring AmE noun 1 food colouring a substance used to give a particular colour to food 2 (U) the colour of someone s skin, hair, and eyes: Mandy has her mother s fair coloring. 3 (U) the colours of an animal, bird, or plant: The black and… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • colouring — /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ (say kuluhring) noun 1. the act or method of applying colour. 2. appearance as to colour. 3. characteristic aspect or tone. 4. specious appearance; show. 5. a substance used to colour something. –phrase 6. colouring in, the activity of …  

  • colouring — [ˈkʌlərɪŋ] noun 1) [U] the colour of something, especially someone s hair, skin, and eyes 2) [C/U] a substance that you add to change the colour of food food colouring[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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