noun

 

red/blue etc red, blue, green, yellow, etc

She dressed in bright colours.

 

film/TV etc using or showing all the colours, not only black and white

 

skin the colour of a person's skin, which shows their race

 

face healthy pink skin on someone's face

The colour drained from her cheeks.

 

interest interesting or exciting qualities or parts

We added your story for a bit of local colour.

 

verb

 

add colour to become a particular colour, or to make something a particular colour

He drew a heart and coloured it red.

 

affect to affect what someone does, says, or feels