coloration

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 or colouration

Noun

arrangement of colours: a red coloration of the eyes

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coloration - the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music" colouration, color, colour 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" colouration 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) colouration selection, choice, option, pick - the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"