colour

noun/ˈkʌlər/

Frequency rank: #2,101 most common English word

Meaning

the visual quality of an object produced by the wavelength of light it reflects, such as red, blue, or yellow.

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Example sentence

She chose a bright colour for the walls of her bedroom.

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