colorize

col·or·ize | \ ˈkə-lə-ˌrīz

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, -lər-ˌīz \

colorized; colorizing

Definition of colorize

transitive verb

: to add color to (a black-and-white film) by means of a computer

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Recent Examples on the Web This image blends together two sets of extreme ultraviolet wavelengths…typically colorized in gold and yellow, to create a particularly Halloween-like appearance. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Pumpkin sun: NASA shares image of jack-o’-lantern sun," 28 Oct. 2019 Walls are stone or stained wood, or those layered in gypsum plaster are colorized with beeswax and natural minerals. — Janet Eastman, oregonlive, "Cannon Beach house with a garden roof was born to be green," 22 Sep. 2019 The fixture contains a photo, taken by Baxter and colorized by artist Dave Bamberg, of people in Tomball watching the train. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Tomball’s tribute to Apollo 11 anniversary reflects community’s railroad history," 28 June 2019 From that information a series of algorithms is then able to determine the position of things like bone, fat, cartilage and other tissues, which are then colorized. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Check Out These Awesome New 3D, Full-Color X-Rays," 13 July 2018 The fixture contains a photo, taken by Baxter and colorized by artist Dave Bamberg, of people in Tomball watching the train. — Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, "Tomball’s tribute to Apollo 11 anniversary reflects community’s railroad history," 28 June 2019 From that information a series of algorithms is then able to determine the position of things like bone, fat, cartilage and other tissues, which are then colorized. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Check Out These Awesome New 3D, Full-Color X-Rays," 13 July 2018 This one is colorized in shades of blue, purple and green. — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, "Tapeworms are brainless, spineless, gutless parasites — and this scientist loves them," 2 Jan. 2018 The photos Marshall colorizes famously capture a moment on the cusp of the 1918 Representation of the People Act. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, "Photographs Documenting the Struggle for Women’s Suffrage Are Reimagined in Full Color," 9 Feb. 2018

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colorless corpuscle

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16 Nov 2019

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“Colorize.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorize. Accessed 13 December 2019.

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