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coloring

/ˈkʌlərɪŋ/ /ˈkʌlɚɪŋ/

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verb

To give something color.

Examples :

"We could color the walls red."

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verb

To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

Examples :

"My kindergartener loves to color."

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verb

(of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.

Examples :

"Her face colored as she realized her mistake."

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verb

To affect without completely changing.

Examples :

"That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book."

appearance art color

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verb

To attribute a quality to; to portray (as).

Examples :

"Color me confused."

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To assign colors to the vertices of a graph (or the regions of a map) so that no two vertices connected by an edge (regions sharing a border) have the same color.

Examples :

"Can this graph be 2-colored?"

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noun

An act or process which applies color.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "The coloring of the children's drawings was vibrant and cheerful." "

color process action

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noun

Any substance used to give color.

Examples :

"Our cookies contain no artificial flavorings or colorings."

color substance

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noun

The appearance as to color.

Examples :

"The butterfly's coloring was vibrant, with bright red and orange wings. "

color appearance

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noun

A disguise or discoloration.

Examples :

"The clown's face paint was a bright, bold coloring, meant to hide his real features. "

appearance color

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noun

An assignment of a color to each vertex of a graph such that no two vertices connected by an edge are given the same color.

Examples :

"The coloring of the map showed each country with a different color, ensuring no neighboring countries had the same hue. "

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