colouration

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/ˌkʌ.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/

A form of coloration — The act or art of coloring.

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colorcolourcoloration
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Meanings

nouncolouration (countable and uncountable, plural colourations)

plural colourations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableCommonwealth spellingAlternative spelling of coloration.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe timbre of a musical sound

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colorcolourcoloration
Broader
timbretimberquality

nounappearance with regard to color

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coloration
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colorcolourcoloring

nounchoice and use of colors (as by an artist)

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coloration
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choiceselectionoption
Also see
colorcolorationcolour

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

colouration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colouration

MLA

“colouration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colouration. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colouration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colouration.

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