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Red, blue, yellow, and green are all colors "What color are your new shoes?" "Black." The leaves change color in the fall.

„.of color

A person, man, or woman of color does not have white

skin.

Style

Some words that we use to talk about color are light , pale , dark , deep , and bright .

col • or 2 / kAlsr / verb ( col ors , col • or • ing , col ored )

to put color on something using pens, pencils, etc. The kids colored their pictures with crayons.

col • or-blind / kAlsr | blaind / ( also col • or • blind ) adjective

( biology ) not able to see the difference between some colors, especially red and green

col • ored / kAlsrd / adjective

having a particular color or different colors She was wearing a brightly colored sweater. colored paper

col • or • ful / ' kAlsrfl / adjective

with a lot of bright colors a colorful dress

col • or • ing / ' kAlsrig / noun

[ noncount ] the colors of an animal or of a person's hair, skin, etc.

You can tell that it's a male bird by its bright red coloring.

[ count, noncount ] a substance that is used to give a color to food

We used green food coloring for the frosting.

col • or • less / kAlsrlss / adjective

without color a colorless liquid

col .limn Ф / 'kabm/ noun [count ]

a tall solid piece of stone that supports part of a building

a long thin section of writing on one side or part of a page Each page of this dictionary has two columns.

a piece of writing by a particular writer, which is published regularly in a newspaper, magazine, etc.

She writes a weekly column for the local paper.

co • ma / ' koums / noun [ count ] (plural co • mas )

( health ) a state like a very deep sleep, which often lasts for a long time and is caused by a serious illness or injury She was in a coma for several days after the accident.

comb l/koumI noun comb

[count]

teeth. You use it to make ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ your hair neat.

comb 2 / koum / verb ( combs , comb • ing , combed )

to make your hair neat with a comb Have you combed your hair?

com • bat / ' kambret / noun [ noncount ]

fighting, especially in a war

Two soldiers were killed in combat yesterday.

com .bi .па .tion ® / ^ambs'neijn/ noun

[ count, noncount ]

two or more things joined together

The building is a combination of new and old styles.

—SYNONYM mixture

com . bine О / ЬтЪаш/ verb ( com • bined , com • bin • ing , com bined )

to join; to mix two or more things together

The two schools combined and moved to a larger building.

come Ф / клт / verb

( comes , com • ing , came / keim / has come )

to move toward the person who is speaking or the place that you are talking about

Come here , please. The dog came when I called him. Here comes Matt (= Matt is coming ) . I'm sorry, but I can't come to your party.

to arrive at or reach a place

If you follow that path, you will come to the river. A letter came for you this morning.

to go somewhere with the person who is speaking

I'm going to a party tonight. Do you want to come with me?

to be in a particular position June comes after May.

to be available

Does this shirt come in a size large?

come about to happen

How did this situation come about?

come across something to find something when you

are not looking for it

I came across these old photos yesterday.

come along to go somewhere with someone