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To give something color.

Example: We could color the walls red.

To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

Example: My kindergartener loves to color.

(of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.

Example: Her face colored as she realized her mistake.

To affect without completely changing.

Example: That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book.

A colored person.

(laundry) A colored article of clothing.

Having a color.

Example: Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding.

Having a particular color or kind of color.

Example: The room was red, with a dark-colored rug.

Having prominent colors; colorful.

Example: The singer wore a colored shirt.

Influenced pervasively but subtly.

Example: My opinions are colored by my upbringing.