colouring
Britishnoun
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the process or art of applying colour
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anything used to give colour, such as dye, paint, etc
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appearance with regard to shade and colour
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arrangements of colours and tones, as in the markings of birds and animals
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the colour of a person's features or complexion
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a false or misleading appearance
Example Sentences
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Inside the Villaviciosa de Odon gymnasium, volunteers tried to keep children occupied with games and colouring activities, while others distributed meals after the evacuees had spent their first night sleeping on cots.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Even as a child colouring with the crayons she loved, she seemed to be doing the wrong thing.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Signs of civilian life, including a children's colouring book, paintings and cooking utensils, were among the debris.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Production depends on the same painstaking research, writing and colouring, although some images of deities have evolved.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
“If you believed it impossible to be true,” said Elizabeth, colouring with astonishment and disdain, “I wonder you took the trouble of coming so far. What could your ladyship propose by it?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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