color
Translation
colour
Examples
What is your favorite color?
What is your favourite colour?
The color of the sky is blue.
The colour of the sky is blue.
She added some color to her cheeks.
She added some colour to her cheeks.
Grammar Patterns
the colour of ((sth.)) the particular shade of (sth.). The colour of the sky is blue.
a bright/dark colour a colour that is intense or not intense. Red is a bright colour.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hue, shade, tint
Etymology
From Latin 'color', meaning 'hue, tint, complexion'.
Memory Tips
Note the American spelling 'color' versus the British spelling 'colour'.