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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Here are nine plants that will show off their best colors in full sun containers.
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
However, it's suggested that viewers set out to view the northern lights from very dark areas because any form of light pollution, like bright city lights, will drown out the colors in the sky.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 6 June 2025
Madeline Brewer Madeline Brewer dusted her eyelids amber-colored shadow, smudging the color in below her waterline to create a smoky effect.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Share of first-year underrepresented minority students at select colleges & universities
This graph shows the percentage of first-year students of color in more than 100 schools analyzed by CBS News from fall 2015 to fall 2024.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 2 June 2025
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Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 June 2025
However, it's suggested that viewers set out to view the northern lights from very dark areas because any form of light pollution, like bright city lights, will drown out the colors in the sky.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 6 June 2025
Madeline Brewer Madeline Brewer dusted her eyelids amber-colored shadow, smudging the color in below her waterline to create a smoky effect.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Share of first-year underrepresented minority students at select colleges & universities
This graph shows the percentage of first-year students of color in more than 100 schools analyzed by CBS News from fall 2015 to fall 2024.
—Grace Manthey, CBS News, 2 June 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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