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
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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
One of the exhibition's central stories focuses on the peppered moth, which adapted during the industrial revolution by developing darker colouring to blend in with soot-covered buildings.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Along the way, he established a reputation for colouring outside the lines.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
Production depends on the same painstaking research, writing and colouring, although some images of deities have evolved.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Perhaps because it had been raining the colouring was indistinct.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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