I.
( BrE ) ( AmE color ) noun
1 quality that makes sth red, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ bold , bright , brilliant , glowing , iridescent , vibrant , vivid
▪ dark , deep
▪
Dark ~s suit you best.
▪ intense , lush ( esp. AmE ), rich , saturated , strong
▪
the intense ~ of new leaves
▪ faded , light , muted , pale , pastel , soft , subdued , subtle
▪ dull
▪ garish , gaudy , loud , lurid
▪ autumn ( esp. BrE ), autumnal , earthy , fall ( AmE ), warm
▪ cool
▪
cool ~s like blue and gray
▪ sombre/somber
▪ attractive , beautiful , lovely
▪ good
▪
Green is a good ~ on you.
▪ complementary , contrasting
▪ matching
▪ basic
▪ primary , secondary
▪ indeterminate , neutral
▪ natural
▪ blue , red , etc.
▪
The curtains went a strange orange ~ when we washed them.
▪ bluish , reddish , etc.
▪ pure , solid , uniform
▪
Simple patterns and solid ~s are particularly effective.
▪ full
▪
a 48-page reference section in full ~
▪
a 24-page full-colour booklet
▪ eye , hair , skin
▪
What is her natural hair ~?
… OF COLOUR/COLOR
▪ dash , flash , splash
▪ mass , riot
▪
The garden is a riot of ~ in spring.
▪ spot , touch
VERB + COLOUR/COLOR
▪ change
▪
The chameleon changes ~ to match its surroundings.
▪ add
▪
The silk cushions add ~ to an otherwise dull room.
▪ match
▪
Your shirt matches the ~ of your eyes.
▪ wear
▪
I like to wear bright ~s.
COLOUR/COLOR + VERB
▪ match (sth)
▪ clash
▪ fade
▪ run
▪
This ~ runs, so wash the shirt separately.
▪ range from …
▪
The leaf ~ ranges from dark green to almost brown.
COLOUR/COLOR + NOUN
▪ combination , range , scheme
▪
We have to choose a ~ scheme for the dining room.
▪ palette
▪ code , coding
▪ illustration , photograph , photography , picture , plate , printing , reproduction
▪ monitor , printer , screen , television
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~
▪
The flowers are pale blue in ~.
▪
Is the film in ~ or black and white?
▪
The book is lavishly illustrated in full ~.
▪ in a ~
▪
The scarf is available in six different ~s.
PHRASES
▪ a combination of ~s , a range of ~s
2 of a person's skin
COLOUR/COLOR + NOUN
▪ bar ( BrE ), barrier ( AmE )
PREPOSITION
▪ of ~ ( esp. AmE )
▪
people of ~
PHRASES
▪ on the basis of ~ , on (the) grounds of ~
▪
to discriminate on the basis of ~
3 redness in the face
ADJECTIVE
▪ heightened , high
▪
You could tell she was excited by the heightened ~ in her cheeks.
▪ faint
VERB + COLOUR/COLOR
▪ have
▪
You have a little more ~ in your cheeks now.
▪ bring
▪
The walk brought ~ to her face.
▪ be drained of , drain of , lose
▪
His face drained of all ~.
COLOUR/COLOR + VERB
▪ flood sth , rise , rush
▪
Colour flooded her cheeks.
▪
The ~ rose in his face.
▪
I could feel the ~ rush to my cheeks.
▪ drain
▪
The ~ drained from her face when she saw him.
▪ come back , return
▪
Gradually the ~ returned to his cheeks.
4 interesting or exciting details
ADJECTIVE
▪ local
▪
a journalist in search of a bit of local ~
VERB + COLOUR
▪ add , give sth , lend
▪
His asides lent ~ to the story.
PHRASES
▪ full of ~
II.
( BrE ) ( AmE color ) verb
ADVERB
▪ heavily , strongly
▪
His opinions are heavily ~ed by his own experiences.
▪ naturally