colored smoke

Dyed airborne plume

Colored smoke is smoke that has been dyed or chemically treated to produce vivid hues—red, purple, green, orange.

It's used in photography, gender reveal parties, military signaling, and film production.

Smoke bombs and grenades release colored smoke for visual effect or to mark locations: The rescue team popped colored smoke to guide the helicopter.

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plumes · billowing · drifting · fog · mist · grenades · bombs · photography · photo shoot · gender reveal · fireworks · air show · trails · wispy · swirling · dense · clouds · vibrant

Categories
Opposites
visibility/appearance

colored smokeclean air

Uncontaminated breathable gas

fresh air · unpolluted air · white smoke · clear skies

purpose/function

colored smokeexhaust fumes

Combustion gases from engines

engine exhaust · industrial emissions · vehicle exhaust · chimney smoke · pollution

Family

colored, color, colour, coloured, colors, colours, coloring, colouring, colorful

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G