colorings

noun

Definition of coloringsnext
plural of coloring
1
as in pigments
a substance used to color other materials added more coloring to the buttercream frosting to get the perfect shade of blue

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2
as in colors
the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face the pale coloring of people of Irish descent

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3
as in exaggerations
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news

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  1. exaggerations
  2. enhancements
  3. embellishments
Noun
  • Drake’s stardom is, seemingly in Lamar’s eyes, hollow, built on a foundation of falsehoods, or at least exaggerations, and done without principles.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Waite, a Family Guy writer, posits plenty of amusing observations and wild exaggerations in this breezy gift book about all the undignified, likely, and unlikely ways that one could suddenly get gotten.
    Brian Boone, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of exaggerations
Noun
  • These subtle enhancements are typically a baby wing with a black pigment or even a deep chocolate brown along the waterline.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The gems are from Tanzania and are without heat treatment or clarity enhancements.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of enhancements
Noun
  • The actress, who portrays Bob Dylan’s girlfriend in James Mangold’s new biopic, walked the red carpet in a sleek Gucci gown with crystal embellishments.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Arrange your ingredients in Christmas-friendly shapes, like trees or snowflakes, or simply pile them high with fitting embellishments.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of embellishments
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coloring

colorings

colorized

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