coloration
noun
col·or·a·tion
ˌkə-lə-ˈrā-shən 
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a
: characteristic quality
the newspapers … took on the former coloration of the magazine—
L. B. Seltzer
L. B. Seltzer
b
: aspect suggesting an attitude
the chameleon talent for taking on the intellectual coloration of whatever idea he happened to fasten onto—Budd Schulberg
Budd Schulberg3
: subtle variation of intensity or quality of tone
a wide range of coloration from the orchestra
Examples of coloration in a Sentence
the coloration of a flower
the bright yellow coloration of the curtains
wine glasses with circle designs and blue and green colorations
He attempted to give a religious coloration to the war.
Recent Examples on the Web
The group of fish is sometimes called bumblebee catfish because of this striped coloration.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
But the key component of the fabric’s history is its coloration.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
But the key component of the fabric’s history is its coloration.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for coloration
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“Coloration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coloration. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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