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.

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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

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Example Sentences

The use of Technicolor allowed for vibrant colors, with untold new potential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Unlike Douglas Sirk’s beautifully photographed Technicolor melodramas of the 1950s, or the subgenre’s more narratively contemplative, weepy entries from the late ’70s, the new guard of romantic tearjerkers doesn’t have a pronounced stylistic draw.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Playing with this new lineup reminded me of Apple’s most Technicolor designs of the past, and their mixed record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Darkness, dimness and silence make “For Good” a marked contrast from the Technicolor effusiveness of “Wicked.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

All my early images of him are clear and sharp and Technicolor: his baggy-legged shorts, his striped T-shirt, his raggedy hair bleached by the sun, his winter breeches and leather helmet.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood