coloration

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the timbre of a musical sound
  2. noun appearance with regard to color
  3. noun choice and use of colors (as by an artist)

Etymology

From French coloration, from Latin colōrātiō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

color, colour, colouration

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Broader (hypernyms)
timbre

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