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Definition of coloration
1a : the state of having color the dark coloration of his skinb : use or choice of colors (as by an artist)c : arrangement of colors the coloration of a butterfly's wing
2a : characteristic quality the newspapers … took on the former coloration of the magazine — L. B. Seltzerb : aspect suggesting an attitude the chameleon talent for taking on the intellectual coloration of whatever idea he happened to fasten onto — Budd Schulberg
3 : subtle variation of intensity or quality of tone a wide range of coloration from the orchestra
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Examples of coloration in a Sentence
the coloration of a flower
the bright yellow coloration of the curtains
wine glasses with circle designs and blue and green colorations
He attempted to give a religious coloration to the war.
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Another common symptom is dark coloration on the stems, which can appear as lesions or striping.
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John Golding, an Englishman raised in Mexico, began his creative career influenced by Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco, reflecting Orozco's dark colorations and somber figurative works.
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Brooks, who’s studying coloration and camouflage, took photos to compare snakes from different areas.
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W. Leo Smith, an ichthyologist at the University of Kansas’s Biodiversity Institute, disagrees based on subtleties of tail coloration.
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Dark in coloration, Anak is scheduled to be accompanied at the fest by Ironwood's Catkin pale ale.
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Its distinct coloration: the underside of its tail is pink.
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Last year, scientists reported that , like chameleons, can change their coloration to match a wide array of backgrounds.
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There’s a chance the next pick could change the intellectual coloration of the Supreme Court in a much more consequential way.
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First Known Use of coloration
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biology : the color or patterns of color on an animal or plant
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: the colors of an object (such as a piece of artwork or furniture)
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: a quality or characteristic
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