Paterson J. A Dictionary of Colour - A Lexicon of the Language of Colour (анг. яз.)
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a erubescent
Blushing, reddening. Hence ‘erubescence’.
n erythema
A reddening of the skin.
n erythrism
Abnormal reddening especially of birds plumage.
pr erythro- (G)
Red.
n erythrogen
A range of red pigments produced in vegetables.
a erythroid
Having a red colour.
n erythrophobia
The fear of blushing or of red lights.
n erythrophores
Chromatophores with a red pigment.
n erythrophyll
Red colouring matter present in Autumn leaves. See Autumn Colours.
n erythrosin, erythrosine
A pinkish red stain made from fluorescein and used by photographers; the red/pink
food additive (E127) used particularly in glacé cherries and in the baking of biscuits.
n essential colours
See basic colours, Basic English Colours, bible colours,
elementary colours, five original colours, four colour theory,
primary colours, rainbow, simple colours.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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n estate colour
A particular colour favoured by old country estates as a uniform colour-wash
for their cottages and buildings.
a etherean
Delicate in colour.
vb etiolate; to
To bleach something by depriving it of sunlight – particularly as regards plants
and vegetables; to drain something of colour.
n etiolin
A yellow pigment found in plants which grow in the dark.
c Eton blue
The light blue of Eton public school adopted in the 16th century and appropriated
by Cambridge University. See Cambridge blue.
n eumelanin
A pigment contained in birds’ feathers.
a euphotic
Relating to that depth of water (possibly 100 metres) through which light can
penetrate to enable photosynthesis to take place. See aphotic.
a evanescent
As regards colour having no permanence; quick to disappear.
c evergreen
A yellowish-green.
a evergreen
Always green in colour; descriptive of those shrubs and trees the foliage of which
maintain their green colour throughout the year.
n excitation
The process of generating light from certain atoms such as in neon tubes and
in lightning.
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n extender
Substances such as gypsum and chalk added in the paint-making process to make
the pigment go further or to dilute its colour.
a exuberant
‘exuberant colours’ The Evening Standard 15.4.99.
n eye-colour
Cosmetic colour for the eyelids; the colour of a creature’s eyes. Some humans
have two distinctly different coloured eyes – see heterochromia. Research shows
that eye colour in humans is indicative of a person’s disposition towards certain
hearing conditions so that those, for example, with dark eyes are less likely to
suffer noise-associated hearing loss and those with light-coloured eyes are more
than five times as likely to suffer deafness after contracting meningitis than people
who have dark eyes.
n eyeshadow
A cosmetic used to colour the eyelids.
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n face colour
The aspect of the colour of paint (in particular, metallic paint) when looked at
from an ordinary angle in contrast to flop colour.
n facula
The bright spots on the surface of the sun. See also macula.
a faded
As regards colour, the loss of brightness, vividness or freshness.
n fade-marks
Those parts of a surface or area which have faded or indicate fading.
a faint
As regards colours, lacking in brightness or vividness such as ‘faint-yellow’.
a fair
Light in colouring especially as regards complexion and hair. (Hence the ‘fairer
sex’).
n fairground colours
The bright colours of Pop Art and cartoon strips.
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n fake blonde
A person whose hair has been dyed blonde. See bottle blonde.
n fake tan
The bronzing of the body by artificial means such as sun-ray lamps, creams and
lotions rather than the sun.
c fallow
Reddish-yellow or yellowish-brown; the colour of ploughed and unsown land,
namely, pale or ruddy brown.
n false colour
As regards dyes, a non-permanent colour; in painting, a paler tint; in computer
and other displays, a colour used as a shorthand – for example, red to show hot
temperatures.
n family of colours
Colours which relate to each other; also famille rose used to describe the
predominant pink enamel colouring used in Chinese porcelain of the 17th to the
18th centuries. Famille verte refers to porcelain with a predominant apple-green
colouring. Also famille noire (black) and famille jaune (yellow).
n fanlight
The upper part of a window opening separately from the rest in reference to the
the shape of a fully-opened fan.
n fard
White face paint.
n far-red light
Light in the region of 730 nanometres to which certain plants respond through
the medium, for example, of phytochrome.
n fascia
The band of colour on a plant or insect.
n fashion colours
Those colours which the haute couture fashion houses have
determined as the colours of the season.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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a fast
As regards colour and paint, not prone to fade or to change colour. Hence, fastness
– the quality or attribute of being fast or fixed.
n fastening
The binding together of pigment particles, for example, by applying varnish.
n fastness
As regards dyed textiles, the quality of being able to resist changes to colour from
exposure to light, water or abrasion etc.
a fauve
Vivid or bright in colour after the Fauvists – a group of French artists (including
Henri Matisse (1869-1948)) who were renowned for their celebration of colour
in art. Their vibrant paintings elevated colour to a point where it became the single
most important element in their work.
a favillous
Of the colour of hot ash.
c fawn
Light yellowish brown.
c feldspar
A creamy or yellowy white; the mineral feldspar is white or red in colour.
n felt-tipped pen
A pen with a felt-tip which dispenses coloured ink.
a fernticled
Freckled. See also lentiginous.
n ferriferrocyanide
Used in Prussian blue.
pr ferro- (L)
Iron.
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pr ferrugin- (L)
Rusty.
a ferruginous
The colour of iron-rust; reddish-brown (see iron).
c fesse
A light blue.
c festucine
Greeny-yellow straw colour.
c feuille
A light green colour.
a feuillemorte
Having the brown colour of dead leaves. Also referred to as filemot, philimot,
philomot, philamot, phyllamort, phylamort and other variations. Also ‘dead-leaf
brown’.
a ficelle-coloured
Having the colour of twine.
c field grey
The grey colour of military uniforms particularly those worn by the German
infantry.
a fiery
Having the appearance of flames or fire as in ‘fiery-red’. ‘Firy’ is an obsolete form.
c fiesta
A reddish shade of orange.
c fiesta pink
A bright pink colour.
c filemot
The colour of a dead leaf (see feuillemorte).
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n filter
A transparent glass or plastic screen which cuts out some coloured rays but which
allows others to pass through; used particularly in photography to correct colour
imbalance.
c fire engine red
A bright vivid red.
c fire-orange
A reddish-orange.
c fire-red
A colour in Ignaz Schiffermüller’s colour wheel (feueroth) which also contains
‘fire-blue’ (feuerblau).
c FireBrick
A light maroon colour – one of the 140 colours in the X11 Color Set. It has hex
code #B22222.
n firefly
An insect giving off a phosphorescent or luminescent light from its abdomen.
n firelight
The light given off by a fire.
c fir green, fir-green
A dark muted green.
n fisetin
A yellow dye.
n Five Colours
Chinese porcelain of the Ming era (1368-1642) decorated with enamel in five
main colours – apple green, aubergine, iron red, violet and yellow. Also called
‘wu t’ sai’.
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n five original colours
In painting, the colours red, green, yellow, blue and purple are sometimes referred
to as the ‘original colours’ (in addition to black and white). Aristotle’s theories
indicated that all other colours could be produced by adding black or white to
these five colours. In the 17th century Guido Scarmiglioni and Robert Boyle
regarded black, white, blue, red and yellow as the five simple colours from which
all others were derived. See essential colours.
c flag
Similar to the dark blue of the flower, iris; violet.
a flake
Used to describe those pigments which are in the form of flakes.
c flake white
The pure toxic white pigment often in the form of flakes used by all the famous
oil painters of the past; made from lead carbonate. Also known as Cremnitz white,
silver-white or lead white. Used by the ancient Chinese, Egyptians and Greeks
and the only white pigment until the 1830’s.
c flambe
The yellow colour of the yellow iris.
n flambé
A crimson and blue glaze originating in China in the Sung Dynasty (968-1280)
giving the appearance of flames.
a flamboyant
Florid; showy; coloured in a flamelike manner.
c flame
A bright yellowish-red akin to the colour of flame. Also called
‘flame-red’.
a flame-coloured
Of the colour of flame; Shakespeare in Henry IV Part 1 and
Twelfth Night and in C S Lewis’ Perelandra.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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c flame pink
A dark orangey-pink.
c flame-red
A bright red.
c flame-yellow
A bright orangey-red.
a flaming
Used to describe colours which are intense or very bright.
c flamingo
A reddish orange shade.
c flamingo pink
A strong pink colour; an orange-pink.
pr flamme- (L)
Flame-colour.
a flammeous
Having the colour and other qualities of flame – a reddish orange.
a flammulated
Red, ruddy, rusty.
a flamy
Flamelike.
n flare
A sudden burst of flame.
a flaring
Descriptive of bright colours.
a flash
A brief and sudden burst of light.