color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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Each camera captures sharp 1080p video, with color in the daytime and infrared LEDs for night vision.
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PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
This Haven throw pillow makes use of the color in a fadeproof Sunbrella fabric with a slight sheen to it.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
The most common fur color in cats is black, though all-black cats are quite rare.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The colors in this series—seafoam, cherry, ultramarine—are almost explosive in contrast to the earthy palettes elsewhere.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
This Haven throw pillow makes use of the color in a fadeproof Sunbrella fabric with a slight sheen to it.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 26 Mar. 2025
The most common fur color in cats is black, though all-black cats are quite rare.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The colors in this series—seafoam, cherry, ultramarine—are almost explosive in contrast to the earthy palettes elsewhere.
—Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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