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COLOR, n. 1. In physics, a property inherent in light, which, by a difference in the rays and the laws of refraction, or some other cause, gives to bodies particular appearances to the eye. The principal colors are red, orange, yellow, green blue, indigo and violet. White is not properly a color; as a white body reflects the rays of light without separating them. Black bodies, on the contrary, absorb all the rays, or nearly all, and therefore black is no distinct color. But in common discourse, white and black are denominated colors; and all the colors admit of many shades of difference.2. Appearance of a body to the eye, or a quality of sensation, caused by the rays of light; hue; dye; as the color of gold, or of indigo.3. A red color; the freshness or appearance of blood in the face.My cheeks no longer did their color boast.4. Appearance to the mind; as, prejudice puts a false color upon objects.5. Superficial cover; palliation; that which serves to give an appearance of right; as, their sin admitted no color or excuse.6. External appearance; false show; pretense; guise.Under the color of commending him,I have access my own love to prefer.7. Kind; species; character; complexion.Boys and women are, for the most part, cattle of this color.8. That which is used for coloring; paint; as red lead, ocher, orpiment, cinnabar, or vermilion, &c.9. Colors, with a plural termination, in the military art, a flag, ensign or standard, borne in an army or fleet. [See Flag.]10. In law, color in pleading is when the defendant in assize or trespass, gives to the plaintiff a color or appearance of title, by stating his title specially; thus removing the cause from the jury to the court.Water-colors are such as are used in painting with gum-water or size, without being mixed with oil.COLOR, v.t. 1. To change or alter the external appearance of a body or substance; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain; as, to color cloth. Generally, to color is to change from white to some other color.2. To give a specious appearance; to set in a fair light; to palliate; to excuse.He colors the falsehood of Aeneas by an express command of Jupiter to forsake the queen.3. To make plausible; to exaggerate in representation.To color a strangers good, is when a freeman allows a foreigner to enter goods at the custom house in his name, to avoid the aliens duty.COLOR, v.i. To blush.
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COLOR, n. 1. In physics, a property inherent in light, which, by a difference in the rays and the laws of refraction, or some other cause, gives to bodies particular appearances to the eye. The principal colors are red, orange, yellow, green blue, indigo and violet. White is not properly a color; as a white body reflects the rays of light without separating them. Black bodies, on the contrary, absorb all the rays, or nearly all, and therefore black is no distinct color. But in common discourse, white and black are denominated colors; and all the colors admit of many shades of difference.2. Appearance of a body to the eye, or a quality of sensation, caused by the rays of light; hue; dye; as the color of gold, or of indigo.3. A red color; the freshness or appearance of blood in the face.My cheeks no longer did their color boast.4. Appearance to the mind; as, prejudice puts a false color upon objects.5. Superficial cover; palliation; that which serves to give an appearance of right; as, their sin admitted no color or excuse.6. External appearance; false show; pretense; guise.Under the color of commending him,I have access my own love to prefer.7. Kind; species; character; complexion.Boys and women are, for the most part, cattle of this color.8. That which is used for coloring; paint; as red lead, ocher, orpiment, cinnabar, or vermilion, &c.9. Colors, with a plural termination, in the military art, a flag, ensign or standard, borne in an army or fleet. [See Flag.]10. In law, color in pleading is when the defendant in assize or trespass, gives to the plaintiff a color or appearance of title, by stating his title specially; thus removing the cause from the jury to the court.Water-colors are such as are used in painting with gum-water or size, without being mixed with oil.COLOR, v.t. 1. To change or alter the external appearance of a body or substance; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain; as, to color cloth. Generally, to color is to change from white to some other color.2. To give a specious appearance; to set in a fair light; to palliate; to excuse.He colors the falsehood of Aeneas by an express command of Jupiter to forsake the queen.3. To make plausible; to exaggerate in representation.To color a strangers good, is when a freeman allows a foreigner to enter goods at the custom house in his name, to avoid the aliens duty.COLOR, v.i. To blush. | COL'OR, n. [L. color; It. colore; Sp. Port. color; Fr. couleur.]- In physics, a property inherent in light, which, by a difference in the rays and the laws of refraction, or some other cause, gives to bodies particular appearances to the eye. The principal colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. White is not properly a color; as a white body reflects the rays of light without separating them. Black bodies, on the contrary, absorb all the rays, or nearly all, and therefore black is no distinct color. But in common discourse, white and black are denominated colors; and all the colors admit of many shades of difference.
- Appearance of a body to the eye, or a quality of sensation, caused by the rays of light; hue; dye; as the color of gold, or of indigo.
- A red color; the freshness or appearance of blood in the face.
My cheeks no longer did their color boast. – Dryden.
- Appearance to the mind; as, prejudice puts a false color upon objects.
- Superficial cover; palliation; that which serves to give an appearance of right; as, their sin admitted no color or excuse. – King Charles.
- External appearance; false show; pretense; guise.
Under the color of commending him, / I have access my own love to prefer. – Shak.
[See Acts xxvii. 30.]
- Kind; species; character; complexion.
Boys and women are, for the most part, cattle of this color. – Shak.
- That which is used for coloring; paint; as red lead, ocher, orpiment, cinnabar, or vermilion, &c.
- Colors, with a plural termination, in the military art, a flag, ensign or standard, borne in an army or fleet. [See Flag.]
- In law, color in pleading is when the defendant is assize or trespass, gives to the plaintif a color or appearance of title, by stating his title specially; thus removing the cause from the jury to the court. – Blackstone.
Water-colors are such as are used in painting with gum-water or size, without being mixed with oil. – Encyc.
COL'OR, v.i.To blush. COL'OR, v.t.- To change or alter the external appearances of a body or substance; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain; as, to color cloth. Generally, to color is to change from white to some other color.
- To give a specious appearance; to set in a fair light; to palliate; to excuse.
He colors the falsehood of Æneas by an express command of Jupiter to forsake the queen. – Dryden.
- To make plausible; to exaggerate in representation. – Addison.
To color a stranger's goods, is when a freeman allows a foreigner to enter goods at the custom-house in his name, to avoid the alien's duty.
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- A property depending on
the relations of light to the eye, by which individual and
specific differences in the hues and tints of objects are
apprehended in vision; as, gay colors; sad colors,
etc.
- To change or alter the hue or tint of, by
dyeing, staining, painting, etc.] to dye; to tinge; to paint; to
stain.
- To acquire
color; to turn red, especially in the face; to blush.
- Any hue distinguished from white or
black.
- To change or alter, as if by dyeing or
painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a
specious appearance to; to cause to appear attractive; to make
plausible; to palliate or excuse; as, the facts were
colored by his prejudices.
- The hue or color characteristic of
good health and spirits; ruddy complexion.
- To hide.
- That which is used to give color; a
paint; a pigment; as, oil colors or water
colors.
- That which covers or hides the real
character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise;
appearance.
- Shade or variety of character; kind;
species.
- A distinguishing badge, as a flag or
similar symbol (usually in the plural); as, the colors or
color of a ship or regiment; the colors of a race
horse (that is, of the cap and jacket worn by the
jockey).
- An apparent right; as
where the defendant in trespass gave to the plaintiff an
appearance of title, by stating his title specially, thus
removing the cause from the jury to the court.
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Color COLOR, noun 1. In physics, a property inherent in light, which, by a difference in the rays and the laws of refraction, or some other cause, gives to bodies particular appearances to the eye. The principal colors are red, orange, yellow, green blue, indigo and violet. White is not properly a color; as a white body reflects the rays of light without separating them. Black bodies, on the contrary, absorb all the rays, or nearly all, and therefore black is no distinct color But in common discourse, white and black are denominated colors; and all the colors admit of many shades of difference. 2. Appearance of a body to the eye, or a quality of sensation, caused by the rays of light; hue; dye; as the color of gold, or of indigo. 3. A red color; the freshness or appearance of blood in the face. My cheeks no longer did their color boast. 4. Appearance to the mind; as, prejudice puts a false color upon objects. 5. Superficial cover; palliation; that which serves to give an appearance of right; as, their sin admitted no color or excuse. 6. External appearance; false show; pretense; guise. Under the color of commending him, I have access my own love to prefer. 7. Kind; species; character; complexion. Boys and women are, for the most part, cattle of this color 8. That which is used for coloring; paint; as red lead, ocher, orpiment, cinnabar, or vermilion, etc. 9. Colors, with a plural termination, in the military art, a flag, ensign or standard, borne in an army or fleet. [See Flag.] 10. In law, color in pleading is when the defendant in assize or trespass, gives to the plaintiff a color or appearance of title, by stating his title specially; thus removing the cause from the jury to the court. Water-colors are such as are used in painting with gum-water or size, without being mixed with oil. COLOR, verb transitive 1. To change or alter the external appearance of a body or substance; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain; as, to color cloth. Generally, to color is to change from white to some other color 2. To give a specious appearance; to set in a fair light; to palliate; to excuse. He colors the falsehood of Aeneas by an express command of Jupiter to forsake the queen. 3. To make plausible; to exaggerate in representation. To color a strangers good, is when a freeman allows a foreigner to enter goods at the custom house in his name, to avoid the aliens duty. COLOR, verb intransitive To blush.
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