recoloration

Changing the pigment

Recoloration is the act or process of coloring something again or differently.

The term appears in contexts ranging from hair dyeing to digital image editing to biological discussions of animals changing pigmentation: The recoloration of the logo took several iterations to get right.

art

pigment

Color-imparting material

watercolor · acrylic · pastel · hue · tint · shade · saturation · toning · glazing · overpainting

digital

adjustment

Alteration to improve fit

  • filterPorous separation device
  • saturationState of complete permeation
  • hueColor's specific character

tint · correction · editing · retouching · grading · Photoshop · histogram · curves · levels · masking

restoration

conservation

Preventing waste or loss

retouching · repair · revival · renewal · cleaning · stabilization · authentication · reversibility · original · fading

dyeing

fabric

Woven or knit material

batik · tie-dye · indigo · aniline · mordant · overdye · resist · bleach · tinting · pigment

biological

pigmentation

Natural tissue coloring

seasonal · camouflage · autumn · chlorophyll · carotenoid · molt · ripening · bruising · oxidation · senescence

process

tinting

Applying light color

mixing · formulation · coating · application · curing · solvents · substrate · dispersion · emulsion · stripping

Opposites
color change vs. color preservation

recolorationpermanence

Quality of lasting indefinitely

stasis

color addition vs. color removal

recolorationdecoloration

Loss of color

bleaching · fading · discoloration · whitening · blanching

color change vs. color stability

recolorationfading

Gradual loss of intensity

colorfast · unfading

Family

recolor, color, colour, coloration, colouration, colors, colours, colored, coloured

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