for color
idiom
: in order to make something more colorful
She used red peppers in the salad for color.
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There are two shades for color and contour, a darker shade to add intensity, and a lighter shade to highlight the eye.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
The very best location for color viewing is a drive along Highway 101, which loops around the Olympic Peninsula.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The tools used for color grading have evolved significantly since Glasman started as a colorist.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
My nearby public library charges 10 cents a page for black-and-white printing and 50 cents a page for color, but gives patrons $5 of their first prints for free.
—Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2024
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2024
The very best location for color viewing is a drive along Highway 101, which loops around the Olympic Peninsula.
—Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
The tools used for color grading have evolved significantly since Glasman started as a colorist.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
My nearby public library charges 10 cents a page for black-and-white printing and 50 cents a page for color, but gives patrons $5 of their first prints for free.
—Omar L. Gallaga, WIRED, 11 Aug. 2024
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“For color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20color. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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