colore

Definitions of colore
  1. noun
    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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    tonalità, tono
    a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
    carnagione, colorito, incarnato
    the coloring of a person's face
    bianchezza, bianco, candidezza, candore
    the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
    grigio, grigiore, grigioverde
    a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
    rosso
    red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
    giallo
    yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
    grigioverde, verde
    green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
    blu, blue, blé
    blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
    porpora
    a purple color or pigment
    marrone
    an orange of low brightness and saturation
    pastello
    any of various pale or light colors
    pigmentazione, pigmento
    coloration of living tissues by pigment
    pallore
    the property of having a naturally light complexion
    pallidezza, pallore
    unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
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    vedere, vista
    an attribute of vision
  2. noun
    a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
    synonyms: pittura, tinta, vernice
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    caseina
    a water-base paint made with a protein precipitated from milk
    acquarello, acquerello, guazzo, tempera
    pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
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    casacca
    a thin layer covering something
    colorante
    any material used for its color
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