coloring
nounDivide coloring into syllables:
col · or · ing
How to pronounce coloring:
Definition of coloring:
- coloring (noun):
- the act of applying colors
- the act or process of changing the color of something.
Synonyms for coloring:
color
colorant
colour
colouring
dye
dyeing
dyestuff
food color
food coloring
food colour
food colouring
hair coloring
hue
paint
pigment
shade
stain
tint
tinting
Antonyms for coloring:
compression
decrease
delicacy
euphemism
lessening
litotes
meiosis
minimization
reserve
restrained statement
restraint
simplification
subtlety
trivialization
underemphasis
underestimate
underestimation
underplaying
understatedness
understatement
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