colouring

• Substance utilisée pour donner de la couleur aux aliments ou à d'autres matériaux, ou bien aspect visuel d'une chose lié à sa couleur, ou encore action de changer la couleur d'un objet.

A noun referring to a substance used to add color to food, the visual appearance of something based on its color, or the process of changing the color of an object.

1. Food coloringB1formalculinary

   A digestible substance used to give color to food.

   Colorant alimentaire

   • The baker added green colouring to the icing for the cake.
   • Natural colouring from beets is often used in candies.
   • Some people prefer to avoid artificial colouring in their food.

   Synonymesfood colorfood colour

2. Visual appearanceA2formal

   A visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect.

   coloris

   • The autumn leaves have a beautiful warm colouring.
   • Her colouring is fair, with light hair and blue eyes.
   • The colouring of the painting is very vibrant.

   Synonymescolorcolorationcoloringhueshadetingetinttone

3. Act of applying colorB1formal

   The act or process of changing the color of something.

   coloration

   • The colouring of the fabric took several hours.
   • Children enjoy colouring pictures with crayons.
   • The colouring of the walls gave the room a new feel.

   Synonymescoloringdyeingpaintingshadingstainingtinting

   Antonymesfadingwhitening

• Appliquer ou ajouter une couleur à quelque chose, ou influencer ou déformer quelque chose d'une certaine manière.

A verb meaning to add or apply color to something, or to influence or distort something in a particular way.

1. Add color to somethingA1formalamerican

   To apply color to something, such as a drawing or fabric.

   colorier

   • She colored the picture with bright crayons.
   • He colored the walls of his room blue.
   • The children love to color in their coloring books.

   Synonymescolorizedyepaintpigmentshadestaintingetintwash

   Antonymesbleachdecolorizefadepalewhiten

2. Influence or distortB2formal

   To influence someone's opinion or judgment, often in a biased way.

   Influencer (de manière biaisée)

   • His personal experiences colored his view of the situation.
   • Don't let your emotions color your decision.
   • The media coverage colored public perception of the event.

   Synonymesbiasdistortinfluenceprejudiceskewslantswaytainttwistwarp

3. Blush or become redB2informal

   To become red in the face due to embarrassment or emotion.

   Rougir

   • She colored slightly when he complimented her.
   • He colored with embarrassment after the mistake.
   • The child colored at the unexpected attention.

   Synonymesblushcrimsonflushredden

   Antonymesblanchbleachpalewhiten

Variantes phrasalcolor in