n. 1 hue, tint, tincture, shade, tone, cast, tinge, pigmentation; pigment, dye The colours of the curtains don't match the wall 2 colours. a flag, ensign, standard, pennant, banner, burgee The sloop hoisted the British colours b device, badge, emblem, insigne or pl insignia, symbol(s), identification; identity, appearance, face; loyalties The investigators found he'd been operating under false colours She has shown her true colours at last.
v. 3 tint, dye, stain, paint, crayon, tincture, tinge; pigment These sections will stand out better if you colour them red 4 influence, affect, distort, falsify, taint, warp, twist, slant, pervert, bias Jealousy colours his opinion of his supervisor 5 blush, redden, flush After their affair, she visibly coloured whenever they met 6 falsify, distort, misrepresent, disguise, mask, conceal He feigns confusion when he wishes to colour his true feelings