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coloration

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col·or·a·tion  (kl-rshn)
n.
1. Arrangement of colors.
2. The sum of the beliefs or principles of a person, group, or institution.

coloration, colouration [ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən]
n
1. arrangement of colour and tones; colouring
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the colouring or markings of insects, birds, etc. See also apatetic, aposematic, cryptic
3. (Electronics) unwanted extraneous variations in the frequency response of a loudspeaker or listening environment
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Noun1.coloration - the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
timbre, tone, quality, timber - (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
2.coloration - appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration"
color, coloring, colouring, colour - a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect; "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"
hair coloring - coloring of the hair; "her hair-coloring was unusual: a very pale gold"
pigmentation - coloration of living tissues by pigment
depigmentation - absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair
protective coloration - coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators
3.coloration - choice and use of colors (as by an artist)
selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
Translations
coloration [ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən] Ncolorido m, colores mpl, coloración f
coloration
nFärbung f
coloration [ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn] ncolorazione f


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Curiosity prompted him to tarry a moment, and in that moment his quick eyes caught the unfamiliar coloration of the clothing of the two Swedes behind a bush not far from him.
 
 
 
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