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1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) χρώμα2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) μπογιά3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) χρώμα4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) χρώμα2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) έγχρωμος3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) χρωματίζω- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) έγχρωμος- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
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2 Colour
subs.Pigment: P. χρῶμα, τό, φάρμακον, τό.For reference to various colours see Plat., Tim. 68.Complexion: P. and V. χρῶμα, τό; see Complexion.The twain stood in gleaming arms and changed not colour: V. ἔσταν δὲ λαμπρὼ χρῶμα τʼ οὐκ ἠλλαξάτην (Eur., Phoen. 1246); see turn pale, under Pale.Changing neither colour nor expression: P. διαφθείρας οὐτὲ τοῦ χρώματος οὐτὲ τοῦ προσώπου (Plat., Phaedo, 117B).These men will be shown in their true colours: P. οὗτοι ἐπιδειχθήσονται οἷοί εἰσιν ἄνθρωποι (Dem. 1050).——————v. trans.Dye: P. and V. βάπτειν.Tinge: P. χρώζειν (Plat.), Ar. χρωτίζεσθαι (Nub. 516).Paint: P. and V. γράφειν (Dem. 415).V. intrans. See Blush.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Colour
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