color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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Even the people closest to you may show their true colors in a way that surprises you.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
The stunning rose-pink, double blossoms continue to open through the winter months, providing long-lasting color in the winter garden and lovely cut flowers to bring indoors.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
The others consider color in motion, space age abstraction, optics and experimental film.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Next, twist the lens to learn six colors in four languages, as the lens glows to match each hue.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
The stunning rose-pink, double blossoms continue to open through the winter months, providing long-lasting color in the winter garden and lovely cut flowers to bring indoors.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
The others consider color in motion, space age abstraction, optics and experimental film.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Next, twist the lens to learn six colors in four languages, as the lens glows to match each hue.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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