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[しき()·さい()]
shikisai
noun

English Meaning(s) for 色彩

noun
  1. colour; color; hue; tints

Definition and Synonyms for 色彩

Colour the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
Synonyms: カラー, , , , 色彩, 色艶
Semblance an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
Synonyms: カラー, 呈色, 外観, , , , 色合い, 色彩, 色艶, , 風情
Colour a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
Synonyms: カラー, 彩り, 彩る, , , , 色合い, 色彩, 色相, 色調
Tincture a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
Synonyms: トーン, ニュアンス, 色合い, 色彩, 色相, 色調
Undertone a pale or subdued color
Synonyms: 色合い, 色彩
Hue the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
Synonyms: 色合い, 色度, 色彩, 色相, 色調
Vividness interest and variety and intensity
Synonyms: 光彩, 呈色, 彩り, 彩る, 彩色, 活気, 精彩, 色づく, 色合い, 色差, 色彩, 色艶

Meanings for each kanji in 色彩

» color
» coloring; paint; makeup

Categories 色彩 is a member of

Visual Aspect outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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Colour a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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Tincture a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
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Interest the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.)
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Visual Property an attribute of vision
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Color Property an attribute of color
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Sample Sentences for 色彩

Some people are color blind; they cannot tell one color from another.
Shades of earth are ringing through my open view inciting and inviting me.
Style is to the writer what color is to the painter.
The male peacock has colorful tail feathers.
For this design house it was an appropriate strategy to introduce even more radical colors into computer production.

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