recolours

Applies new pigments

Recolours is the British spelling of recolors, the third-person singular and plural form of recolour.

To recolour something is to change its colour or apply colour again: She recolours her hair every few months.

The term appears frequently in digital contexts—graphic design, video games, fan art—where artists modify existing images: The artist recolours vintage photographs.

digital

palette

Surface for mixing pigments

filter · gradient · adjustment · slider · picker · fill · replace · batch · layer · mask

art

repaint

Apply new color over old

palette · pigment · gouache · watercolor · acrylic · oils · pastel · canvas · brushstroke · rework

dyeing

dye

Pigment for changing hues

  • tintFaint color addition
  • stainLasting surface discoloration
  • overdyeColor fabric twice

bleach · wash · pigment · fading · lightening · darkening · variegate · tincture · patina · rinse

restoration

restore

Return to earlier state

touch-up · refinish · repaint · fade · weathered · worn · vintage · antique · furniture · upholstery

transformation

change

To make different

update · modernize · rebrand · redesign · makeover · revamp · overhaul · refresh · redo · restyle

Opposites
color modification direction

recoloursdecolours

Removes pigmentation from

decolorizes · bleaches · fades · blanches · whitens

change vs preservation

recolourspreserves

Cooked fruit in sugar

maintains · keeps · leaves alone · retains

Family

recolour, recoloured, recolouring

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Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G