coloring

n. the natural color of a person's skin, hair, and eyes.

n. the natural pigmentation or complexion of a person, animal, or object.

“Her pale coloring meant she had to be careful in the summer sun.”

“The artist captured the subject's delicate coloring by layering thin washes of peach and ivory over the canvas.”

n. a substance added to food or drink to change its color.

n. a substance, often synthetic, used to impart color to food, beverages, or other manufactured goods.

“The baker used green food coloring to make the icing look like grass.”

“Consumer advocacy groups have raised concerns regarding the long-term health effects of artificial coloring in children's snacks.”

n. the act of filling in a picture with colors, often as a hobby.

n. the process or activity of applying color to a surface, particularly within a drawing or sketch.

“The children spent the rainy afternoon coloring in their books.”

“Adult coloring has become a popular therapeutic activity for reducing stress and improving focus through repetitive, creative motion.”

n. giving colors to points on a map or diagram so that no two connected points have the same color.

n. the assignment of labels, traditionally called colors, to elements of a graph subject to certain constraints.

“The student solved the puzzle using a four-color coloring method.”

“The professor demonstrated that the chromatic number of the graph represents the minimum number of colors required for a valid coloring.”

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