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1. The timbre of a musical sound
   "the recording fails to capture the true coloration of the original music";
   - color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], colouration [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Appearance with regard to colour
   "her healthy coloration";
   - colouration [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Choice and use of colours (as by an artist)
   - colouration [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: colorations

Type of: choice, color [US], coloring [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], colouring [Brit, Cdn], option, pick, quality, selection, timber [non-standard], timbre, tone

Encyclopedia: Coloration