I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a colour photo
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Send us a colour photo of yourself.
a colour photograph
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The book is fully illustrated with colour photographs.
a colour range British English , a color range AmE:
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These curtains are available in a much wider colour range.
a colour television
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a 32 inch colour television
an explosion of colour literary
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After the rain, the desert bloomed in an explosion of color.
artificial colours (= used in food )
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I try to buy food that is free from artificial colours.
colour bar
colour coded
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The wires are colour coded for easy identification.
colour coded
colour coding
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Most petrol stations use colour coding for different types of petrol.
colour scheme
colour supplement
colouring book
food colouring British English , food coloring American English
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Dilute a little food colouring with water.
hair colour British English , hair color American English
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Genes control characteristics such as hair colour and eye colour.
local colour
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His description of the smells from the market added a touch of local color.
passed with flying colours (= got very high marks )
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She passed with flying colours .
primary colour
skin colour ( also the colour of your skin )
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There is still discrimination on the basis of skin colour.
variable in size/shape/colour etc
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These fish are highly variable in color and pattern.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
blue
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They are yellow and blue in colour .
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The edges of those fins are trimmed with the same blue colour .
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Even those beautiful ones just by the beach. Blue and the colour of the sand.
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Haematoxylin gives a bright blue colour and is suitable for visual comparisons, but the colour of the reagent prevents spectrophotometry.
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The chevron is of silver lace with edging of dark blue facing colour .
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It was a deep blue colour and had a matching hat like a tiny trilby, decorated with a feather.
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Just as noticeable was the absence of the colour blue - the colour of imperial service.
bright
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This is not simple mimicry, which would only entail being the same bright colour as a distasteful species.
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It was high, and thick, and of a bright green colour .
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Our door is painted a bright green colour with numerous messages using inappropriate language and phrases covering its exterior.
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Their tart flavour adds piquancy and the bright colour looks stunning.
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I awake at seven, amazed at myself, and bathe and dress in a bright colour .
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The dream flashed across my mind in bright colour .
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It is a smooth spreading sausage, similar in texture to a fine liver sausage, with a bright pink colour .
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This type of pattern is usually white with each smaller diamond in the same bright primary colour .
dark
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An old fragrance that's past its prime will become oily, strong-smelling, and may look darker in colour .
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A dark colour applied thickly over lighter and brighter ones can be very exciting and dramatic.
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It took its characteristic dark colour from the addition of roasted barley to it.
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My favourite was the lightly spiced Cape Malay Rooibos Chai which had a pungent smell and dark colour .
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Continue in plain knitting with dark colour .
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It is very light in weight and its dark colour makes it almost invisible once in place.
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The chevron is of silver lace with edging of dark blue facing colour .
different
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But being well rid of him and being able to forget him were horses of a very different colour !
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I planned to amplify this change of mood by having different colour schemes.
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Women can wear different colour tights, or a new scarf or shirt.
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Grated crayon added to paint produces interesting effects and can give different shades of colour .
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In the Himalayas there is a bamboo with each section of a different colour .
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The postmodernist reaction to commodification is of different colour .
full
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Comprehensive ticket wallet including luggage labels, exclusive full colour street map of Amsterdam and detailed travel itinerary.
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This new version looks and sounds superb with full blown 256 colour graphics and sound support.
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Dye transfer a photographic colour print using special coated papers to produce a full colour image.
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To find out obtain our comprehensive full colour brochure.
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The women were dressed up, dramatic, bizarre, full of colour: Look at me!
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Return the coupon today for a free full colour brochure and details of your nearest Atco Appointed Dealer.
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Skilfully planned for most of the year it is full of colour .
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Each guide also includes full colour underwater photographs illustrating the marine life you could expect to see.
light
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But she was not taken out of herself by the sweeping cosmic changes of light and colour .
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We had one called Stumpy, a Dales short horn, light roan in colour , which we reared from a calf.
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The terraces were flooded with water, reflecting light and colour from the sky.
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They are lighter in colour and lower in density than basalts or andesites, and contain fewer dark minerals.
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The substitute scroll is smaller, and the bark is noticeably lighter in colour .
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Even the horn was of a much lighter colour than usual, although it had been gilded with silver.
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Lindauer Brut £7.49 Made from the Pinot and Chardonnay grape this dry wine had a light golden colour .
local
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I had already begun an outline for another book and for that I needed some local colour in an Eastern bloc country.
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Type B for 3 pers £4.75. Local colour All the time in the world!
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More established resorts improve a lot on these standards, but perhaps offer less local colour and charm.
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She had not gone unnoticed by Ron Barton of the True Brit who was, as always, in search of local colour .
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Secondly the traditional dances and customs of a particular country that can give local colour and atmosphere to a plot or theme.
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Their function is to supply realism or local colour , and for these purposes their use is perfectly legitimate.
pale
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The woodwork is painted a pale stone colour throughout to complement the finely patterned wallcovering.
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The front section of the vast Rathaus has been restored to its original pale sand colour .
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The pale colour is usually white or yellow or orange and shows up vividly against the dark areas.
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Her skin was a pale coffee colour .
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One in particular, about a metre high, pale lemon in colour , was ornamented with neo-classical bandings in blue and gold.
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Space was alive with ghostly curtains of light. Pale violet in colour , they waved gently in some invisible wind.
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Her skin was a pale olive colour but absolutely clear and her magnificent eyes gave her face all the definition it needed.
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Liquid colours are best used for painting and tinting, and where colours need to be paler .
red
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Following this they release blood into their eyes which turns them a dull red colour .
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It was red in colour and had much bigger wheels than the ordinary farm cart.
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The sensitivity can be improved and interference from other ions diminished by extracting the red colour with a solvent.
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And that is why the virginia creeper plant turns a lovely red colour in the autumn.
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This one's a funky deep red metallic colour - an extremely capable-looking instrument.
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A lovely rich rust red colour , it retails at around £4.75 a kilo.
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She was Altun, and so her hair was red - a colour like a brightly burning fire.
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A good tasting apple with a good red colour .
rich
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She was ready for Stephen promptly at eleven, wearing a summer dress of wild silk in a rich pink-peach colour .
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Make caramel sauce by cooking butter and sugar in a pan until it turns a rich brown colour .
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The result was a beautifully rich , uniform colour .
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The rich colour came to her cheeks at the daring thoughts and she caught her breath sharply.
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Inside, there are frescoes in rich colour typical of the best of late Byzantine work.
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River Island's creative combinations of design, rich colour and new fabrics build a versatile wardrobe for autumn/winter.
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They are also pressure impregnated with wood preservative to give rich colour and guaranteed life of 15 years without rotting.
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A lovely rich rust red colour , it retails at around £4.75 a kilo.
white
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Alternatively, reverse colours , using dark green in feeder 1 and white or pastel colour in feeder 2, as illustrated.
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Black and white and colour photos.
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This allows real-life 3-D objects to be digitised in both black and white and colour .
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Titanium white alkyd colour , Winsor &038; Newton.
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Titanium white colour from Brera, Maimeri; no8 Bristlewhite brushes.
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The format is A4 on newsprint, and is mainly black and white , with colour covers, keeping costs low.
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It is not uncommon to find old goldfish that are pale lemon or even white in colour .
■ NOUN
change
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The colour change can be obscured by dirt in the solution.
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In well ventilated theatres it is unlikely that any colour change will occur unless accidental spillage should take place.
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Arrange the colour changes so that each identical pair of rows is knitted with the same colour.
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Again, a simple colour change in the test will tell you whether or not you are soon to be a mum.
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He suggested that the colour changes observed by Moore were probably due to the trauma of transplantation rather than the change in diet.
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Types of colour change Colour in fish is controlled by special skin cells called Chromatophores, which contain pigments.
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The rotation of the colour changer can be adjusted to give slow or rapid colour change .
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Dealing with this problem, many species have evolved various forms of colour change .
hair
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You simply press the touch-pad which corresponds to your hair colour and the one which corresponds to your skin tone.
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That's the promise of Contrasts High and Low lighting kits - the easy way to enhance your natural hair colour .
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It can be brushed, combed or scrunched into your hair to enhance natural hair colour .
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My hair colour doesn't affect me and I've never felt that people treat me as having lower than average intelligence.
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The only roots Cilla has lost touch with are those of her natural hair colour .
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The gene affects hair colour , and codes either for orange or for black.
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The same thing is true in a different campaign for hair colour .
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A woman peeks down her bikini bottom to remind herself of her true hair colour .
monitor
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Obviously, the best visualisation will be achieved with a colour monitor but one is not essential.
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For a colour monitor , more than one bit is needed to describe each pixel, and there are two approaches to this.
photograph
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Paperback. 122 pages with colour photographs and illustrations.
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It has an enticing colour photograph of palm trees and white sand.
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It's full of great colour photographs and is all about endangered animals.
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Correct colour photographs are difficult to achieve.
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The exhibition is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs and features a moss garden composed entirely of local Ulster mosses.
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He carried a colour photograph of his mill in the same way that others carry their wives and children.
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From her handbag Blanche took out a colour photograph of Patricia Hoskin.
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And, to whet your appetite, there are many delightful colour photographs .
scheme
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I sewed curtains and quilts and the boys were allowed to choose their own colour schemes and furnishings.
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Inside, a subtle colour scheme of white or light pastel shades is complemented by cool tiled floors and modern facilities.
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The much-loved dresser was the inspiration for the colour scheme that links all five storeys.
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As you know, I decided to keep the same colour scheme as we have in Paris.
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I planned to amplify this change of mood by having different colour schemes .
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And with so much wood in the room, a natural colour scheme has been chosen to complement it.
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You may like to experiment with colour schemes designed to display particular fish species to best advantage.
skin
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The gene involved makes the dark pigment-melanin-that is responsible for skin colour .
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Her grandmother never used the words white and black to describe skin colour .
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I like to use cosmetics as close to my natural skin colour as possible.
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It's merely a question of altering your foundation to match your skin colour .
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Their skin colour , sexuality or hair hue is irrelevant.
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These experiments show that at least one-third of landlords discriminate against ethnic minorities on grounds of skin colour .
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For example, skin colour assigns individuals to racial statuses such as black and white but this merely reflects the conventions of particular societies.
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Prescriptives now has a foundation to suit just about every skin colour .
supplement
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Another advertisement appears in the colour supplements aimed at recruiting people to mental health nursing.
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A colour supplement had published one of her stories in a series by new authors.
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Nobody could ever have thought that joining a cricket club was like opening a Sunday paper colour supplement .
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Monday On this particular Monday morning, Adrian had the feeling that he had woken up in a colour supplement .
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Without you the Sunday Times colour supplement would come out black-and-white.
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Torn Sunday colour supplements made eyes at her from the railings.
television
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The arrival of the Mendip mast and colour television brought an added breadth to viewing in the West.
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The rooms were actually quite luxurious with a shower, colour television and duvet covered bunk beds.
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All bedrooms are of a high standard offering private facilities, satellite colour television , in-house movies and hospitality tray.
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All have colour televisions , direct dial telephones and tea and coffee making facilities.
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All rooms have central heating, colour television , tea/coffee making facilities, en suite or private shower.
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Foreign imports such as colour television sets and hi-fi systems cram shop windows, catering to demands for conspicuous consumption.
■ VERB
add
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They are mainly seen in pub gardens and street cafes on the continent to offer shade and add colour .
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Several additional features can now be added like colour or photographs and the product starts to take on a more professional look.
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Christmas ribbon and wax fruit can be added for colour .
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However, weaving can also be used to add colour and interest to small area of garments.
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One area where this has worked particularly well is the Chromascan department, which adds colour tints to the basic paint.
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Too many evergreens can look boring, so plant just a few choice ones to add colour to dull areas.
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They have added some colour and flair to our underground surroundings.
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A little finely chopped fresh coriander may also be added for colour .
bring
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It is without doubt the reddest of all the naked-eye stars, though binoculars are needed to bring out its colour properly.
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Colour foods contain additives, such as carotene, which brings out the colour pigments in fish.
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Are there well tendered plants and flowers in hanging baskets and window troughs bringing splashes of colour to the room?
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Caltha palustris, the marsh marigold her in its single and double-flowered forms, brings sunny colour to the bog garden.
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Confused, she lifted her face to his, a new kind of awareness bringing the colour to her cheeks.
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You seem to have brought a bit of colour to our Jimmy's cheeks.
illustrate
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The Red Sea guide is illustrated with full colour aerial photographs with overlays showing suggested underwater routes.
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The exhibition is lavishly illustrated with colour photographs and features a moss garden composed entirely of local Ulster mosses.
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Each coat of arms touched on is illustrated in full colour , and the augmentation is blazoned.
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It is fully illustrated with colour photographs.
produce
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The addition of iron oxide produced a darker brown colour in the glaze under reducing conditions.
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One must produce an equivalent in colour .
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Dye transfer a photographic colour print using special coated papers to produce a full colour image.
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Metal is easily corroded, but the skill lies in producing an attractive colour which is even in tone and texture.
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The resultant data is then merged by the software to produce the digitised colour images displayed on your screen.
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This method produces the following colour differentiation in carbonate minerals: Calcite Varying through very pale pink to red.
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Varying quantities of these colours can be blended to produce very high quality colour output.
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Alternatively, manufacturers have recently produced a colour changer.
use
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Some places use colour coding to tell people where different things are.
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Most Creation 6 users know how easy it is to use colour and colour variations when designing on the screen.
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It is good practice in any event to use a colour that is specific to manual detergents.
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If you use too much colour you can end up with something that looks like a fruit salad.
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These cells will convey information about wavelength boundaries that could be used to compute true colour .
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However, weaving can also be used to add colour and interest to small area of garments.
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As I've said, the YC6 can be used for changing colour when knitting single bed Fair Isle.
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An exception might be if your local paper is one of those that sometimes use colour on their pages.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a lick of paint/colour etc
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Julie Mills moved into her Edwardian town house in London expecting to just give it a lick of paint.
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Rooms have recently had a lick of paint, but nothing too drastic, making this an unbeatable central London bargain.
a riot of colour
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A Delicious mural was painted, a riot of colour, with the adjoining pub lending us a ladder.
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Ducks are very beautiful, a riot of colour.
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In this quiet lane there was an extravagance of wild flowers, a riot of colour.
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It was a riot of colour and pattern.
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Most plastics, however, will display a riot of colour when treated similarly.
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Since it was all in bloom, the yard was a riot of colour and scent.
brightly/highly/richly etc coloured
gaily coloured/painted/decorated etc
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Above me, the gaily painted signs of the taverns and food shops creaked in the wind and mocked my hunger.
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It took up half a block of Tollemarche Avenue and was gaily painted in red and white.
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The gaily painted striped poles of the merry-go-round figure in almost every work.
high complexion/colouring
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Tone down high colouring by using a green moisturiser or under-make-up base before applying foundation.
nail your colours to the mast
richly coloured
splash of colour
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A fairly neutral background will make any small splash of colour sing out with particular vibrancy and significance.
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Are there well tendered plants and flowers in hanging baskets and window troughs bringing splashes of colour to the room?
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Go on, create your own splash of colour!
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It adds a bold splash of colour to all kinds of snacks, and turns everyday items into original-looking and great-tasting treats.
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This will give the curtains a larger expanse and create a striking splash of colour.
the colour/blood drains from sb's face/cheeks
the exact colour/moment/type etc
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But prosecutors in the Anwar Ibrahim indecency trial knew the exact moment of the chauffeur's trauma.
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He looked up at the screen at the exact moment Rocky gave himself the name he would henceforth carry.
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I can tell you the exact moment he fell in love with her.
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I was then sure that the brush was holding the exact colour the painting required.
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It is difficult to trace the exact moment at which he decided that the military situation was hopeless.
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The user has to judge the exact moment to stop.
with flying colours
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And they now look set to promote more harmonious race relations in the community after passing with flying colours.
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Fortunately, like the other tests, the 31-year-old convent-educated beauty passed with flying colours.
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He passed his exams with flying colours.
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He would have passed it with flying colours.
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Now he's gone back to driving school in an effort to pass with flying colours.
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So far James has never given a scrap of trouble and has passed his MoT test with flying colours.
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The Honey Thieves are a band who would graduate with flying colours from such a straight-forward system of appraisal.
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Trinity High School has just been inspected by Ofsted and come out with flying colours.
your true colours
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I like nice bright colours like yellow and pink
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Look carefully at the rear door. It's not quite the same colour as the rest of the car.
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The chameleon is able to change colour to protect itself.
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What's your favourite colour ?
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What colour is his hair?
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You can't judge people by the colour of their skin.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Also its high resolution colour display means that the reader can use computer graphics to enhance articles or illustrations within the publication.
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I was thinking of the colour of her hair: Daniel, you may remember, alluded to her as a redhead.
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Keep drinking until it pales in colour .
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One of the most popular has been carnelian, which owes its reddish colour to the presence of iron oxide.
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Print quality was very good, with crisp, sharp text and well balanced colour graphics.
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River Island's creative combinations of design, rich colour and new fabrics build a versatile wardrobe for autumn/winter.
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The yellow tomatoes have a standard tomato flavour and provide an excellent colour contrast in salads.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
hair
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I notice his increased joviality and the way he's started colouring his hair .
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Used in the right concentrations, they colour hair for up to six washes and add a protective film.
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I know that, aesthetically, the results of colouring my hair might be an improvement.
judgement
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He allows no prejudice to colour his Judgement , welcoming positive suggestions and ideas put to him.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a lick of paint/colour etc
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Julie Mills moved into her Edwardian town house in London expecting to just give it a lick of paint.
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Rooms have recently had a lick of paint, but nothing too drastic, making this an unbeatable central London bargain.
a riot of colour
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A Delicious mural was painted, a riot of colour, with the adjoining pub lending us a ladder.
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Ducks are very beautiful, a riot of colour.
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In this quiet lane there was an extravagance of wild flowers, a riot of colour.
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It was a riot of colour and pattern.
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Most plastics, however, will display a riot of colour when treated similarly.
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Since it was all in bloom, the yard was a riot of colour and scent.
brightly/highly/richly etc coloured
gaily coloured/painted/decorated etc
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Above me, the gaily painted signs of the taverns and food shops creaked in the wind and mocked my hunger.
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It took up half a block of Tollemarche Avenue and was gaily painted in red and white.
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The gaily painted striped poles of the merry-go-round figure in almost every work.
high complexion/colouring
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Tone down high colouring by using a green moisturiser or under-make-up base before applying foundation.
richly coloured
splash of colour
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A fairly neutral background will make any small splash of colour sing out with particular vibrancy and significance.
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Are there well tendered plants and flowers in hanging baskets and window troughs bringing splashes of colour to the room?
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Go on, create your own splash of colour!
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It adds a bold splash of colour to all kinds of snacks, and turns everyday items into original-looking and great-tasting treats.
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This will give the curtains a larger expanse and create a striking splash of colour.
the exact colour/moment/type etc
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But prosecutors in the Anwar Ibrahim indecency trial knew the exact moment of the chauffeur's trauma.
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He looked up at the screen at the exact moment Rocky gave himself the name he would henceforth carry.
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I can tell you the exact moment he fell in love with her.
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I was then sure that the brush was holding the exact colour the painting required.
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It is difficult to trace the exact moment at which he decided that the military situation was hopeless.
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The user has to judge the exact moment to stop.
with flying colours
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And they now look set to promote more harmonious race relations in the community after passing with flying colours.
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Fortunately, like the other tests, the 31-year-old convent-educated beauty passed with flying colours.
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He passed his exams with flying colours.
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He would have passed it with flying colours.
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Now he's gone back to driving school in an effort to pass with flying colours.
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So far James has never given a scrap of trouble and has passed his MoT test with flying colours.
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The Honey Thieves are a band who would graduate with flying colours from such a straight-forward system of appraisal.
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Trinity High School has just been inspected by Ofsted and come out with flying colours.
your true colours
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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How can he make fair and impartial decisions when political loyalties colour his judgement?
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Last time I tried to colour my hair it turned red!
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Marigold petals were once used for colouring butter and cheese.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Both are easy to colour and mould into decorations.
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It was a beautiful afternoon and Nature was colouring the Moor with breathtaking tints.
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The dyes will colour the flower.
III. adjective
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a lick of paint/colour etc
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Julie Mills moved into her Edwardian town house in London expecting to just give it a lick of paint.
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Rooms have recently had a lick of paint, but nothing too drastic, making this an unbeatable central London bargain.
a riot of colour
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A Delicious mural was painted, a riot of colour, with the adjoining pub lending us a ladder.
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Ducks are very beautiful, a riot of colour.
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In this quiet lane there was an extravagance of wild flowers, a riot of colour.
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It was a riot of colour and pattern.
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Most plastics, however, will display a riot of colour when treated similarly.
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Since it was all in bloom, the yard was a riot of colour and scent.
gaily coloured/painted/decorated etc
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Above me, the gaily painted signs of the taverns and food shops creaked in the wind and mocked my hunger.
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It took up half a block of Tollemarche Avenue and was gaily painted in red and white.
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The gaily painted striped poles of the merry-go-round figure in almost every work.
nail your colours to the mast
richly coloured
splash of colour
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A fairly neutral background will make any small splash of colour sing out with particular vibrancy and significance.
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Are there well tendered plants and flowers in hanging baskets and window troughs bringing splashes of colour to the room?
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Go on, create your own splash of colour!
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It adds a bold splash of colour to all kinds of snacks, and turns everyday items into original-looking and great-tasting treats.
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This will give the curtains a larger expanse and create a striking splash of colour.
the colour/blood drains from sb's face/cheeks
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Does your new computer have a colour monitor?
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You need a colour television to fully appreciate nature programmes.