Associations to the word «Coloration»

Pictures for the word «Coloration»

Wiktionary

COLORATION, noun. The act or art of coloring.
COLORATION, noun. The quality of being colored.
COLORATION, noun. (music) A notational devise for indicating hemiola through either use of red ink (in mensural black notation) or black noteheads (in mensural white notation); or
COLORATION, noun. (music) Ornamental division (also called passaggi, glosas, diminutions. etc.) employing rapid "black notes".

Dictionary definition

COLORATION, noun. The timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music".
COLORATION, noun. Appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration".
COLORATION, noun. Choice and use of colors (as by an artist).

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis