in color

Like modern films

In color describes visual media—photographs, films, television broadcasts—that display the full spectrum of hues rather than just black, white, and gray.

The phrase gained currency in the mid-twentieth century when color technology was new and needed distinguishing from the black-and-white standard.

The restored film is now available in color.

Today it often appears in contexts involving historical media or artistic choice, since color has become the default.

vivid

saturated

Thoroughly soaked through

electric · radiant · luminous · bold · bright · rich · intense · vibrant · glowing · eye-catching

expressive

palette

Surface for mixing pigments

  • symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
  • emotionComplex psychological state
  • moodPrevailing emotional condition

atmosphere · harmony · contrast · tone · nuance · saturation · hue · chroma · vibrancy · warmth

Opposites
chromatic representation

in colorin black and white

Recorded in writing

black-and-white · grayscale · monochrome · monochromatic · colorless

media/film era

in colorin black and white

Recorded in writing

black-and-white · silent film era · old-fashioned · vintage · classic

Family

color, colors, colored, coloring, multicolored, discoloration, colorist, tricolor, uncolored

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G