coloration

noun

col·or·a·tion ˌkə-lə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce coloration (audio)

: the state of having color

the dark coloration of his skin

: use or choice of colors (as by an artist)

: arrangement of colors

the coloration of a butterfly's wing

: characteristic quality

the newspapers … took on the former coloration of the magazine

L. B. Seltzer

: aspect suggesting an attitude

the chameleon talent for taking on the intellectual coloration of whatever idea he happened to fasten onto

Budd Schulberg

: subtle variation of intensity or quality of tone

a wide range of coloration from the orchestra

Example Sentences

the coloration of a flower the bright yellow coloration of the curtains wine glasses with circle designs and blue and green colorations He attempted to give a religious coloration to the war.

Recent Examples on the Web As might be expected, those signs came in the form of dark clouds that seemed to be advancing on us from the west, both separately and as conspirators with others of their coloration.

Martin Weil, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Its coloration and patterns could also be mistaken for a rattlesnake by an inexperienced observer, and the snake will vibrate its tail when threatened.

Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022 But other color characteristics were more influenced by where the chicks grew up, so the coloration of the preen oil seems to be due to both nature and nurture.

Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 An extroverted parks performance through and through, Alsop’s interpretation was short on sentimentality but delivered satisfyingly in verve, coloration and balance, aside from some woodwind overzealousness in the final bars.

Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 During the breeding season, male stickleback fish become intensively territorial and take on a bright red coloration on their underside that attracts females.

Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022 The copperheads’ coloration can look a bit different from snake to snake.

Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 The tonal design of the MW75 is astonishingly open and without coloration.

Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Outfits worn by astronauts on the ISS have historically had more subtle coloration, according to the New York Times’ Kenneth Chang, which has made some suspicious that the choice was more than a coincidence.

Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin colōrātiōn-, colōrātiō, from Latin colōrāre "to color entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

单词	coloration
释义	coloration noun col·or·a·tion ˌkə-lə-ˈrā-shən 1 a : the state of having color the dark coloration of his skin b : use or choice of colors (as by an artist) c : arrangement of colors the coloration of a butterfly's wing 2 a : characteristic quality the newspapers … took on the former coloration of the magazine L. B. Seltzer b : aspect suggesting an attitude the chameleon talent for taking on the intellectual coloration of whatever idea he happened to fasten onto Budd Schulberg 3 : subtle variation of intensity or quality of tone a wide range of coloration from the orchestra Example Sentences the coloration of a flower the bright yellow coloration of the curtains wine glasses with circle designs and blue and green colorations He attempted to give a religious coloration to the war. Recent Examples on the Web As might be expected, those signs came in the form of dark clouds that seemed to be advancing on us from the west, both separately and as conspirators with others of their coloration. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Its coloration and patterns could also be mistaken for a rattlesnake by an inexperienced observer, and the snake will vibrate its tail when threatened. Dennis Pillion \| Dpillion@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2022 But other color characteristics were more influenced by where the chicks grew up, so the coloration of the preen oil seems to be due to both nature and nurture. Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Aug. 2022 An extroverted parks performance through and through, Alsop’s interpretation was short on sentimentality but delivered satisfyingly in verve, coloration and balance, aside from some woodwind overzealousness in the final bars. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2022 During the breeding season, male stickleback fish become intensively territorial and take on a bright red coloration on their underside that attracts females. Lee Alan Dugatkin, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2022 The copperheads’ coloration can look a bit different from snake to snake. Dennis Pillion \| Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Aug. 2022 The tonal design of the MW75 is astonishingly open and without coloration. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Outfits worn by astronauts on the ISS have historically had more subtle coloration, according to the New York Times’ Kenneth Chang, which has made some suspicious that the choice was more than a coincidence. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin colōrātiōn-, colōrātiō, from Latin colōrāre "to color entry 2" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action First Known Use 1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing coloration warning coloration warning coloration Kids Definition coloration noun col·or·ation ˌkə-lə-ˈrā-shən : use or arrangement of colors or shades : coloring The monarch butterfly is well-known for its orange and black coloration. coloration noun as in pigmentation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pigmentation hue tint tinge tone color shade tincture colorway overtone undertone contrast saturation brightness chroma cast chromaticity secondary color primary color lightness tertiary color value Antonyms & Near Antonyms achromatism
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coloration

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Example Sentences

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Phrases Containing coloration

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