for color
idiom
: in order to make something more colorful
She used red peppers in the salad for color.
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Red is the first color, the strongest color, the one that stands for color itself.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Controls: Filter Dials and an Unusual Shutter Release The Evo leans heavily into filters and its controls reflect that—the camera includes three dials and a button just for color and filter effects.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
The hue was chosen after Pantone trend forecasters scoured the globe for color clues favored by the design and fashion worlds.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Best of all, this serum is safe for color and keratin-treated hair of any texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Controls: Filter Dials and an Unusual Shutter Release The Evo leans heavily into filters and its controls reflect that—the camera includes three dials and a button just for color and filter effects.
—PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025
The hue was chosen after Pantone trend forecasters scoured the globe for color clues favored by the design and fashion worlds.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Best of all, this serum is safe for color and keratin-treated hair of any texture.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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“For color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20color. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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