colorfield

or col·or-field

[ kuhl-er-feeld ]

/ ˈkʌl ərˌfild /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of abstract painting in which large, flat areas of color are spread to cover the entire canvas and dominate over form and texture.

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Origin of colorfield

First recorded in 1960–65; color + field

Words nearby colorfield

color-coordinated, colorectal, colored, colored stone, colorfast, colorfield, color filter, color force, colorful, color guard, colorific