colouration

ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən

Definition of colouration - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

visual look

Rare

appearance or effect of color on something

Rare

The colouration of the leaves changes in autumn..

coloring

pigmentation

art

TECH.

choice and use of colors in art

TECH.

The artist's colouration technique was admired by all.

color scheme

palette

music

TECH.

timbre of a musical sound

TECH.

The violin's colouration added depth to the performance.

sound

timbre

tone

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Origin of colouration

Latin, color (color) + -ation (process)

Examples of colouration in a sentence

Different species have unique colouration patterns.
Her colouration in the mural was vibrant and bold.
The subtle colouration in the painting added depth.
The pianist's unique colouration captivated the audience.
Different instruments contribute to the overall colouration of the piece.

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French:teinte, coloration, ...
German:Färbung, Farbgebung, ...
Italian:tinta, tavolozza, ...
Spanish:coloreado, paleta de colores, ...
Portuguese:coloração, sonoridade, ...
Chinese:色彩, 色彩运用, ...
Japanese:色彩, 色使い, ...
Arabic:تَلَوُّن, تلوين, ...
Hebrew:צְבִיעָה, גָּוֶן, ...
Russian:цвет, колорит, ...
Ukrainian:колір, колорит, ...
Hindi:रंगत, रंग योजना, ...
Bengali:রঙের প্রভাব, রঙের ব্যবহার, ...
Catalan:coloració, ús del color, ...
Czech:zbarvení, koloristika, ...
Danish:farvning, farvevalg, ...
Dutch:kleuring, kleurgebruik, ...
Greek:χρωματισμός, χρωματική σύνθεση, ...
Hungarian:színezet, művészi színkezelés, ...
Khmer:ពណ៌សម្បុរ, ការប្រើប្រាស់ពណ៌, ...
Korean:색채, 색상, ...
Persian:رنگ‌آمیزی, طنین, ...
Polish:kolorystyka, dobór kolorów, ...
Portuguese (BR):coloração, uso de cores, ...
Romanian:colorare, colorație, ...
Swedish:färgning, färgsättning, ...
Thai:การเปลี่ยนสี, การใช้สี, ...
Turkish:renklenme, renk kullanımı, ...
Vietnamese:màu sắc, phối màu, ...

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