n. Function: noun
1 a property of a visible thing recognizable only when rays of light fall upon it and serving to distinguish things otherwise visually identical (as in size, shape, or texture) FF1C; the green color of foliage turns red and gold in autumn FF1E;
Synonyms: cast, hue, shade, tinge, tint, tone
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Synonyms: MASK 2, coloring, disguise, facade, face, front, guise, put-on, semblance, show
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Synonyms: VERISIMILITUDE , plausibility, verisimility
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Synonyms: POSITION 1, attitude, stance, stand
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Synonyms: FLAG , banner, ensign, gonfalon, jack, oriflamme, pennant, pennon, standard, streamer
6 something used to impart visible color to something FF1C; dyed her curtains with one of the new easy-to-use colors FF1E;
Synonyms: colorant, dye, dyestuff, pigment, stain, tincture