handcolour

• Verbe désuet signifiant colorier ou teinter à la main, généralement en parlant d'illustrations ou de photographies avant l'avènement de l'impression en couleurs.

An obsolete verb meaning to color or tint by hand, typically used in reference to illustrations or photographs before the advent of color printing.

1. Color by handB2formalart

   To apply color manually to a surface, such as a drawing, photograph, or print, using tools like brushes or pencils.

   Colorier à la main

   • The artist decided to handcolour the black-and-white photograph.
   • She carefully handcoloured each illustration in the book.
   • Many vintage prints were handcoloured to add vibrancy.

   Synonymescolor inhandcolor