Paterson J. A Dictionary of Colour - A Lexicon of the Language of Colour (анг. яз.)
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n primuline
A synthetic yellow dye also used in the manufacture of primuline red.
n prismatic colours
Bright or varied colours in reference to the colours produced by a prism. Also,
‘prism-hued’. See also spectrum. Sometimes used as an alternative expression
for primary colours.
a pristine
As regards colours, pure. As in ‘pristine white’.
n Procion™
A range of dyes developed by ICI in the 1950’s providing a colourful and cheap
dyestuff.
a procryptic
As regards animals and insects, having a coloration or other characteristics serving
to protect them from predators; camouflaged. See also cryptic colouring.
n prodigiosin
A blood red pigment produced by bacteria called bacillus prodigiosus which is
found in the soil.
n Professor Plum
The last surviving colour surname of the six original suspects in the board game
Cluedo®. When first devised these were Colonel Yellow, Mr. Gold, Miss Grey,
Mr. Brown and Mrs. Silver together with Professor Plum. Colour surnames vary
significantly in the game dependent on the edition and the country in which it
is marketed.
n protanomaly
A mild form of colour-blindness in which there is a reduced
ability to appreciate the colour red and sometimes to differ-
entiate between green, red and yellow. See trichromacy.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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n protanopia
A form of colour-blindness suffered by 1 per cent of males in which great difficulty
is experienced in seeing the colour red, and red and yellow are confused with
yellow and green. Sometimes referred to as ‘red blindness’. Its sufferers are referred
to as ‘protanopes’. See dichromacy.
a pruinose
Having a whitish bloom like hoar-frost.
c prune
The very dark purple colour of the prune – a colour popular in the 1930’s.
a Prussian
Pertaining to colours or dye substances originating in Prussia.
c Prussian blue
A deep or intense blue or sometimes greenish blue also called Royal blue. Created
by chance in Berlin in 1704, it was one of the first synthetic pigments and was
used extensively by Canaletto in painting his skies. Also used by Gainsborough.
It is called by many other names including Berlin blue, Chinese blue, Milori
blue, Paris blue, iron blue and steel blue.
c Prussian brown
A dark brown.
pr psaro- (G)
Speckled.
n pseudepisematic
An animal with colouring enabling it to mimic its prey or its surroundings.
a pseudoposematic
The same as aposematic.
c psyche
A light yellowy-green.
a psychedelic
Having an effect (as for example by the display of bright colours) similar to that
induced by certain drugs.
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n pterin
A class of pigments providing colour in the wings of butterflies, wasps and other
insects. See xanthopterin.
c puce
Variously a dull purple, a brownish purple, a pinkish blue and a dark red! Originating
from the Latin pulex meaning ‘flea’ the underside of which is puce in colour.
a puddled
In reference to paint which fails to penetrate or be absorbed into the colour
ground.
c pueblo
A deep tan colour.
c puke
A blackish colour once used in relation to wool and a term now unlikely to come
back into fashion!
pr pulli- (L)
Dusky.
a pulveratricious
An earthy dusty colour; pertaining to those birds whose means of cleansing
themselves involves rolling in the dust.
c pumpkin
The orange-yellow of the pumpkin.
a punctate
Having coloured dots.
a punctulated
Covered in small dots.
n punctum, puncta (pl.)
A very small round mark or spot of colour on an animal or other creature.
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a puniceous
Bright red or purple; having the colouring of the pomegranate.
n punicin
Ancient purple dye from the whelk.
a pure
In relation to colours, not mixed with any other colour. Hence ‘pure-coloured’.
n Puritanism
The movement followed by certain 16th and 17th century Protestants who believed
in the simplification of religious rituals and, in particular, the rejection of the use
of colour in their personal attire and in the interior of their churches.
n purity
As regards colour, another term for saturation.
n Purkinje Shift
See rods.
c purple
A mixture of red and blue; a symbol of rank and the colour of the robes of emperors
kings and nobility. (Those next in the hierarchy would be allowed to wear colours
such as gold, silver and red but the hoi polloi would not be allowed any colour
exuberance in their wearing apparel!). Associated in medieval times with the Zodiac
signs Virgo and Gemini and with the planet Mercury. See Tyrian purple.
c Purple
One of the 140 colours in the X11 Color Set. It has hex code #800080.
n Purple Book
See Yellow Book.
n purple heart
An illicit amphetamine.
n Purple Heart medal
A U.S army medal.
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c purple of cassius
A deep purple named after the 17th century physician, Cassius.
n purple plague
A compound of gold and aluminium used as a stone in jewellery and displaying
a vivid purple colour.
n purple prose
A florid over-contrived piece of writing (the integuement to which might possibly
have included auxesis or hyperbole) intended to impress the reader with its
elaboration. Also a brilliant piece of prose in a literary work. Probably derived
from the Roman poet Horace who refers in Ars Poetica to purpureus pannus to
indicate such writing. Also see ‘to go through a purple patch’ in Phrases.
c purpled pink
An example of a colour being used as a verb in The Independent (17.2.99).
a purplish
One of the -ish’s.
pr purpur- (L)
Purple.
n purpura
A blood disorder which can be confused with the purple rash indicating the much
more serious meningitis infection.
a purpuraceous
Purple.
a purpurate
Coloured or covered in purple. Also in verb form, to make
something purple.
a purpure, purpureal
Purple.
a purpurescent
Becoming purple.
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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a purpuriferous
Producing purple.
n purpurin
Purple colouring matter from the madder plant.
n purpurisse
Ancient purple or red colouring matter.
a purpurogenous
Yielding a purple colour.
n purree
An ancient bright yellow colouring matter also referred to as Indian yellow.
c putty
The muddy grey or brownish-beige colour of putty; a colour in Winifred
Nicholson’s 1944 ‘Chart of Colours’.
n pyrite
An iron ore producing a dark brown pigment.
c pyrite yellow
A dark yellow.
n pyrometer
An electronic instrument containing a filament the colour of which varies according
to the light generated by a particular heat source (or a localised part of it) thus
enabling the temperature of the heat source on which it is focussed to be accurately
measured by reference to the colour of the filament. A pyrometer using optical
means is called a pyrophotometer.
pr pyrrho- (G)
Reddish orange, flame-colour.
a pyrrhotism
Having red hair.
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a pyrrhous
Reddish.
n pyrrole
A group of synthetic organic pigments introduced in 1988; a compound occur-
ring in coal tar from which many colouring agents are derived including
chlorophyll. See pyrrole red.
c pyrrole red
A durable red introduced as a less toxic replacement for cadmium red.
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c qerinasi
A variant of cremosin.
a quaker-coloured
Having a drab grey colour.
n quatre-couleur
A technique used used to decorate objects d’art (such as Fabergé’s eggs) involving
an elaborate use of gold – often in four colours.
n quercetin
Naturally occurring yellow dye.
n quercitron
A natural yellow dye from the bark of the Quercus nigra or tinctoria.
n quicksilver
Mercury; used as the reflecting surface of mirrors.
a quiet
As regards colour, moderate, low key.
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a quiet-coloured
‘The quiet-coloured eve’ Robert Browning Love Among the Ruins.
n quinacridone
A high-quality organic pigment first discovered in 1896 but not developed until
1958 producing a variety of hues including reds, violets, pinks, scarlets, crimsons,
golds, yellows and oranges. Hence, in particular, ‘quinacridone red’.
n quinoline
A colourless substance made from coal-tar and used in the production of dyes.
n quinoline yellow
A greenish-yellow food additive used as a colorant (E104).
adjective a
adverb adv
a colour c
noun n
prefix pr
suffix su
verb vb
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n racing colours
The colours worn by a jockey on his silks to identify the racehorse’s owner.
c racing green
The dark green colour of the British racing car of the 1920’s.
c raddle
A reddish brown; see ruddle.
vb raddle; to
To paint one’s face with red paint or makeup; a variation of ruddle.
n radiance
Rays of light; intense light or brightness.
a radiant
Displaying radiance.
vb radiate; to
To emit light.
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