color by numbers

A form of color by number — A simple coloring exercise, intended especially for children, consisting of a line drawing that divides the artwork into distinct spaces, the intended color of each indicated by a number and referenced from a key.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativealternative form of color by number
  2. pluralrareplural of color by number
verbcolor by numbers (third-person singular simple present colors by numbers, present participle coloring by numbers, simple past and past participle colored by numbers)

present singular third person colors by numbers · participle present coloring by numbers · participle past colored by numbers · past colored by numbers

  1. alternativealternative form of color by number
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Chicago

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