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COLORING

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Coloring.

Coloring - as a noun

A digestible substance used to give color to food

Example: "Food color made from vegetable dyes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colouringfood colorfood coloringfood colourfood colouring

A visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

Example: "A white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colorcolourcolouring
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
visual property
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The act or process of changing the color of something

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
colouring
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change of color
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Coloring - as a verb

To give something color.

Example: "We could color the walls red."

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

Example: "My kindergartener loves to color."

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

Example: "Her face colored as she realized her mistake."

To affect without completely changing.

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

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

Example: "Color me confused."

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.

Example: "Can this graph be 2-colored?"

Example Sentences

"She enjoys coloring books with vibrant colors."
"The children showed off their colorful coloring creations."
"His coloring skills are impressive."
"The art class focused on the techniques of coloring."
"The artist used various coloring techniques to bring the painting to life."
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Word Game Points

Is COLORING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, coloring is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COLORING has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is COLORING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, coloring is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COLORING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is COLORING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, coloring is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COLORING has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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