Technicolor

American  

[tek-ni-kuhl-er] / ˈtɛk nɪˌkʌl ər /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a system of making color motion pictures by means of superimposing the three primary colors to produce a final colored print.

---

adjective

1. (often lowercase) flamboyant or lurid, as in color, meaning, or detail.

Technicolor British  

/ ˈtɛknɪˌkʌlə /

noun

1. the process of producing colour film by means of superimposing synchronized films of the same scene, each of which has a different colour filter, to obtain the desired mix of colour

---

Example Sentences

Lulled by the hypnotist’s voice, Lilian wanders through a technicolor fantasia before finding herself in the pit of a French orchestra during World War II, in a theater that’s about to be raided by the German militia.

From Salon

Previously reserved mainly for printing advertisements and producing Technicolor movies such as “Gone With the Wind” and “The Wizard of Oz,” both from 1939, this complicated method yields exceptionally vibrant colors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The energy shifts and the technicolor washes over you in a way that a cellphone could never.

From Los Angeles Times

If you know “Kiss of the Spider Woman’s” lineage, you’ll be impressed by how Condon ups the fantasy and stokes the revolutionary glamour with more Technicolor dance showcases for Jennifer Lopez’.

From Los Angeles Times

And not only is the drink everywhere, it has gone technicolor.

From Salon