Coloring has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a digestible substance used to give color to food
"food color made from vegetable dyes"
2
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
"a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
3
the act or process of changing the color of something
"The artist spent hours on the coloring of the map to make the regions stand out clearly."
4
An act or process which applies color.
"The artist spent hours on the coloring of the intricate dragon before signing her name in the corner."
In plain English: Coloring is the act of adding color to something that isn't already colored, usually by filling it in with crayons or markers.
"The coloring in this old map is faded and hard to read."
Verb
1
present participle of color
"The painter carefully applied coloring to the edges of each leaf in the watercolor sketch."
In plain English: To color is to fill an area with paint, crayon, marker, or another medium using different hues.
"The child spent hours coloring in her new picture book with bright markers."
Example Sentences
"The coloring in this old map is faded and hard to read."
noun
"She spent her afternoon enjoying coloring in her new sketchbook."
noun
"The store sells crayons and markers specifically for children's coloring activities."
noun
"He found the old book fascinating because it featured intricate black-and-white coloring pages from the 1950s."
noun
"The child spent hours coloring in her new picture book with bright markers."
verb
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