Colorful has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
having much or varied color
"colorful autumn leaves"
2
striking in variety and interest
"a colorful period of history"
"a colorful character"
"colorful language"
3
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
"colored crepe paper"
"the film was in color"
"amber-colored heads of grain"
4
Possessing prominent and varied colors.
"The parrot's feathers are incredibly colorful, displaying a dazzling array of reds, blues, and greens."
In plain English: Colorful means having many bright and vivid colors that catch your eye.
"The market was filled with colorful fabrics from all over the world."
Example Sentences
"The market was filled with colorful fabrics from all over the world."
adj
"The children ran through the colorful garden filled with bright flowers."
adj
"She wore a colorful dress to the summer festival."
adj
"The artist painted a colorful mural on the side of the building."
adj
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Origin
The word colorful is formed by combining color with the suffix -ful, meaning "full of." It entered English as a direct construction to describe something richly varied in hue or vivid imagery.