color

1. color (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The spectral composition of visible light.

Example: Humans and birds can perceive color.

2. color (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A subset thereof:: A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class.

Example: Most languages have names for the colors black, white, red, and green.

3. color (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A subset thereof:: Hue as opposed to achromatic colors (black, white and grays).

Example: The accident victim's face was white, drained of all color.

4. color (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

Example: Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.

5. color (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To give something color.

Example: We could color the walls red.

6. color (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To give something color.: To cause (a pipe, especially a meerschaum) to take on a brown or black color, by smoking.

7. color (verb) — sense 7

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

Example: My kindergartener loves to color.