A Quick and Simple Dictionary

colour

1. Noun.  (uncountable) The spectral composition of visible light.
2. Noun.  (countable) A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class.
3. Noun.  (uncountable) Hue as opposed to achromatic colours (black, white and greys).
4. Noun.  (uncountable) Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
5. Noun.  (figuratively) Interest, especially in a selective area.
6. Noun.  (tincture) : Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert. Contrast with metal.
7. Noun.  (in the plural) A standard or banner.
8. Noun.  The system of colour television.
9. Noun.  (in the plural) An award for sporting achievement, particularly within a school or university.
10. Noun.  (physics) A property of quarks, with three values called red, green, and blue, which they can exchange by passing gluons.
11. Noun.  (typography) The relative lightness or darkness of a mass of written or printed text on a page.
12. Noun.  (snooker) Any of the coloured balls excluding the reds.
13. Verb.  To give something colour.
14. Verb.  (intransitive) To apply colours to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using coloured markers or crayons.
15. Verb.  Of a face: To become red through increased blood flow, implying due to strong emotion.
16. Verb.  To affect without completely changing.
17. Verb.  (informal) To attribute a quality to.