1.Definition: (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

"Each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"

Related Noun(s):colour

Category: General

2.Definition: a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

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

Related Noun(s):colour

Category: General

3.Definition: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

"He hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity", "He tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction", "The situation soon took on a different color"

Related Noun(s):colour, gloss, semblance

Category: General

4.Definition: any material used for its color

"She used a different color for the trim"

Related Noun(s):colour

Category: General

5.Definition: interest and variety and intensity

"The Puritan Period was lacking in color", "The characters were delineated with exceptional vividness"

Related Noun(s):colour, vividness

Category: General

6.Definition: the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

Related Noun(s):colour

Category: General

7.Definition: the timbre of a musical sound

"The recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"

Related Noun(s):coloration, colour, colouration

Category: General