colorfulness
Vivid hue quality
Colorfulness is the quality of being vivid or striking in color.
A sunset might have remarkable colorfulness, with oranges and pinks saturating the sky.
The word extends to variety and interest: The colorfulness of her stories kept the children captivated.
Less common than the adjective colorful, it names the abstract property rather than describing something that has it.
Tube with rotating color symmetry
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
medley · rainbow · melange · assortment · multiplicity · eclecticism · potpourri · variegation
Color purity measure
- intensityStrength or force level
- richnessState of abundance
- depthDistance below surface
- purityUncontaminated quality
hue · tone · shade · tint · pigment · dye · chromaticity · gamut
Glowing luminous quality
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- glowSteady, soft light
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
sparkle · shine · gleam · sheen · luster · glisten · twinkle · glint
Tasteless, excessive ornamentation
- flashinessOstentatious showiness
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- garishnessExcessive, tasteless brightness
- showinessOstentatious display quality
ostentation · boldness · extravagance · theatricality · flair · panache · pizzazz · razzle-dazzle
kaleidoscope
Tube with rotating color symmetry
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
patchwork · medley · rainbow · melange · assortment · multiplicity · eclecticism · potpourri · variegation · motley
chroma
Color purity measure
purity · hue · tone · shade · tint · pigment · dye · chromaticity · gamut · value
radiance
Glowing luminous quality
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- glowSteady, soft light
shimmer · sparkle · shine · gleam · sheen · luster · glisten · twinkle · glint · incandescence
gaudiness
Tasteless, excessive ornamentation
- flashinessOstentatious showiness
- loudnessPerceived sound intensity
- garishnessExcessive, tasteless brightness
showiness · ostentation · boldness · extravagance · theatricality · flair · panache · pizzazz · razzle-dazzle · eye-catching
vibrancy
Dynamic, pulsing quality
- vivacityAnimated spirit or energy
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- animationTechnique creating movement illusion
energy · vitality · zest · verve · dynamism · spirit · effervescence · buoyancy · pep · brio
colorfulnessdrabness
Absence of color or interest
colorlessness · grayness · blandness · dullness · monochrome
colorfulnessdullness
Lack of stimulation
blandness · drabness · monotony · dreariness · lifelessness
colorfulnessblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
plainness · dullness · ordinariness · conventionality · nondescriptness
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