colorize
verb
col·or·ize
ˈkə-lə-ˌrīz 
-lər-ˌīz
colorized; colorizing
: to add color to (a black-and-white film) by means of a computer
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Rare archival footage — which Jacir was adamant be colorized in order to breathe life into the footage — sets the stage, providing a counterpoint to the dramatic action in Jerusalem.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
This particular copy is bound in light green cloth and features black and white illustrations by Tolkien—the only printing to do so, as later editions colorized them.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
There are many videos on YouTube showing how to colorize concrete or stucco.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Inside are two large pictures that were black and white when they were created a century ago, but colorized to be displayed inside the station.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
This particular copy is bound in light green cloth and features black and white illustrations by Tolkien—the only printing to do so, as later editions colorized them.
—India Brown, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
There are many videos on YouTube showing how to colorize concrete or stucco.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Inside are two large pictures that were black and white when they were created a century ago, but colorized to be displayed inside the station.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for colorize
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“Colorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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