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Definition of colorize

colorize

/ˈkʌl.ə.raɪz/
(UK: colourise)
col · or · ize
Adjective:colorized
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Past Simple:colorized
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Past Participle:colorized
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Present Participle:colorizing
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colorize Lexical Profile

colorize Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

American To add color to a black-and-white photograph, film, or digital image, especially by means of computer technology.

Example

"The archival team used specialized software to colorize the historical footage from the early twentieth century."

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• Rhymes for colorize

• Nearby Words

colorist
coloristic
colorization
colorize
colorless
colorlessly
colorlessness

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Colorize. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/colorize
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