{
    "term": "color",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the appearance that things have that results from the way in which they reflect light. Red, orange and green are colors.",
            "sensetop": "in color",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "What's your favorite color?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**bright/vibrant colors**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "dark/light colors"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She always wears dark colors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "vivid/rich/bold colors"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a warm **color palette** *(= the range of colors used for something)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "available in 12 different colors"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the color of the sky"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**skin/hair/eye color**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "red/green/blue in color",
                    "contextForm": "in color"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her hair is a reddish-brown color."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The stage lights **changed color** from red to blue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Foods that go through a factory process lose much of their color, flavor and texture."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Colours and Shapes"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the use of all the colors, not only black and white",
            "sensetop": "in color",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the introduction of color television in the 1960s"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**color photographs**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **color printer**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a full-color brochure"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Do you dream in color?",
                    "contextForm": "in color"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the color of a person’s skin, seen as showing that they belong to a particular race",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Discrimination on the grounds of race, religion or color was outlawed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "people of all ages, genders, creeds and colors"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["People in society"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a red or pink color in somebody’s face, especially when it shows that they look healthy or that they are embarrassed",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The fresh air brought color to their cheeks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Color flooded her face when she thought of what had happened."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His face was drained of color *(= he looked pale and ill)*."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a substance that is used to give color to something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a semi-permanent hair color that lasts six to eight washes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This color runs, so wash the shirt separately."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "interesting and exciting details or qualities",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The old town is full of color and attractions."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **give/lend color** to something *(= make it brighter, more interesting, etc.)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her acting **added** warmth and **color** to the production."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "the particular colors that are used on clothes, flags, etc. to represent a team, school, political party or country",
            "labels": "(figurative)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Red and white are the team colors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Spain’s national colors"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There are people of different political colors on the committee."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 8,
            "definition": "a flag, badge, etc. that represents a team, country, ship, etc.",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "c2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "sailing under the French colors"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Transport by water"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to say publicly and clearly what you believe or who you support",
            "labels": "(especially British English)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "who is not white",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "people of color"
                },
                {
                    "text": "As a woman of color, this concerns me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a literary prize for writers of color"
                },
                {
                    "text": "students of color"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["People in society"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to make sure that somebody has enough money to pay for something",
            "labels": "(informal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "You need to see the color of his money before you sell him the car."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "your real character, rather than the one that you usually allow other people to see",
            "labels": "(often disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was only after they got married that he showed himself in his true colors."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very well; with a very high mark",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She passed the exam with flying colors."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌlə(r)/",
                "audio": "co/color/colour__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈkʌlər/",
                "audio": "co/color/colour__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}