basic colour
ˈbeɪsɪk ˈkʌlər
Definition

Definition of basic colour - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
primaryTECH.one of the primary colors red blue or yellowTECH.
  • Red is a basic colour used in painting.
primary color
2.
artTECH.color that serves as a base for mixingTECH.
  • White is often used as a basic colour in art.
primary color
3.
chemistryTECH.dye with chromophore as a positive ionTECH.
  • The lab used a basic colour for the experiment.
basic dye
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Expressions with basic

basic materialsn.
essential elements needed for a process
Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.
basic trainingn.
introductory training covering essential skills
The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.
basic searchn.
simple search function offering few options usually one main search field
Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.
basic amenitiesn.
essential things needed for comfortable daily living
The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.
basic cablen.
cable TV service with few channels and lower price
Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.
basic datan.
essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something
The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

Expressions with colour

colour inv.
add colour to a drawing or outline
The children were asked to colour in the drawings of animals..
colour upv.
become red in the face
He began to colour up when praised.
local colourn.
distinctive features or atmosphere of a place
The novel captures the local colour of the small town.
lose one's colourv.
become pale due to fear or illness
She began to lose her colour after hearing the news.
a splash of colourn.
small amount of color added for contrast
The room was brightened by a splash of colour.
colour outside the linesv.
think differently and challenge norms
They encourage students to colour outside the lines in problem-solving.
colour someone's judgementv.
affect someone's perception or view
His past experiences coloured his judgement of the new employee.
colour within the linesv.
apply color inside the boundaries of a drawing
She learned to colour within the lines in kindergarten.
get one's colour backv.
regain natural skin tone after illness or stress
After resting, she got her colour back.
colour me somethingv.
consider or regard me as a certain way
Colour me surprised by the news!

Terms related to basic colour

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
basebluecolorhuepigmentredshadespectrumyellowfoundationmixingpalette

Examples of basic colour in a sentence

  • Artists often start with basic colours.
  • Artists often start with a basic colour.
  • Blue is a common basic colour for painters.
  • They synthesized a basic colour in the lab.
  • The basic colour reacted with the solution.

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  1. French:couleur primaire, couleur de base, ...
  2. German:Grundfarbe, Basisfarbe, ...
  3. Italian:colore primario, colore base, ...
  4. Spanish:color básico, color base, ...
  5. Portuguese:cor básica, cor base, ...
  6. Chinese:原色, 基础色, ...
  7. Japanese:基本色, ベースカラー, ...
  8. Arabic:لون أساسي, صِبْغَة قَاعِدِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:צֶבַע יְסוֹדִי, צֶבַע בָּסִיסִי, ...
  10. Russian:основной цвет, базовый цвет, ...
  11. Ukrainian:основний колір, базовий колір, ...
  12. Hindi:प्राथमिक रंग, आधार रंग, ...

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