color in
phrasal verb
colored in; coloring in; colors in
: to add color to (a shape or picture) by using markers, crayons, colored pencils, etc.
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Both her oversized aviator sunglasses and handbag come in shades that play off the colors in her barn jacket, the same goes for her choice of denim and shirt.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
The maximum phase, or totality, occurred at 2:59 a.m. EDT (6:59 GMT) on March 14, causing the moon to appear a deep red color in the night sky.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Abdi was the first model down the runway, wearing a dramatic leopard-print cape: Bright bursts of color in sharp relief to the hall’s inky shadows.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This is why babies and toddlers with a shock of blond hair can end up a mousy brown color in adulthood.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
The maximum phase, or totality, occurred at 2:59 a.m. EDT (6:59 GMT) on March 14, causing the moon to appear a deep red color in the night sky.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2025
Abdi was the first model down the runway, wearing a dramatic leopard-print cape: Bright bursts of color in sharp relief to the hall’s inky shadows.
—Courtney Crowder, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
This is why babies and toddlers with a shock of blond hair can end up a mousy brown color in adulthood.
—Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Color in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20in. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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