colouring
noun
[ ˈkʌlərɪŋ ]
• the process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it.
• "the salon concentrates purely on colouring"
• appearance with regard to colour.
• "the toad's colouring blended perfectly with its surroundings"
• matter used to give a particular colour to something, especially food.
• "food colouring"
colour
verb
• change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it.
• "he coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades"
• (of a person or their skin) show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush.
• "she coloured slightly"
• influence, especially in a negative way; distort.
• "the experiences had coloured her whole existence"
Similar:
influence,
affect,
slant,
taint,
pervert,
warp,
twist,
skew,
distort,
bias,
prejudice,
poison,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French colour (noun), colourer (verb), from Latin color (noun), colorare (verb).
