| 释义 |
coloring
noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English colouring, from gerund of colouren to color — more at color
1.
a. : the act of applying colorants : the application of color
b. : something that produces color or color effects
< pouring the coloring into the paint before mixing >
c.
(1) : the effect produced by applying or combining colors or shades
< a painting with startling coloring >
(2) : natural color or a combination of natural colors
< the dun coloring of the mole >
< the startling coloring of the peacock >
< a sunset with vivid coloring >
(3) : complexion 3a
< the coloring of a blonde >
d. : the final stage in buffing a metallic surface wherein a high polish is imparted
2.
a. : false semblance : show, disguise; especially : a pleasing masking of something bad
< lies under the coloring of truth >
b. : a slanting or suggesting added extrinsically : orientation, slant, bias
< although given a Christian coloring here and there … this poetry is essentially heathen — Encyc. Americana >
3.
a. : color 4b
b. : color 13
c. : the indirect disclosure of sympathies or point of view in writing or speaking
4.
a. : timbre, quality
b. : coloratura, ornamentation |