noun Date: 1617 1. the state of being colored , use or choice of colors (as by an artist), arrangement of colors , 2. characteristic quality , aspect suggesting an attitude ; persuasion , subtle variation of intensity or quality of tone
COLORATION
Meaning of COLORATION in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012