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Noun: colouration  ,kú-lu'rey-shun
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: coloration)
  1. Appearance with regard to colour
    "her healthy colouration";
    - coloration
     
  2. Choice and use of colours (as by an artist)
    "The vibrant colouration of the painting captured the essence of the tropical scene";
    - coloration
     
  3. The timbre of a musical sound
    "the recording fails to capture the true colouration of the original music";
    - color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], coloration

Derived forms: colourations

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

Encyclopedia: Colouration