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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An image captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the sun, colorized in teal to draw attention to the flare.
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Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 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
The experience zooms in on the faces of soldiers, which are colorized.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 June 2025
In the new solar views, the plasma is artificially colorized to appear pink, with darker-looking areas translating to brighter regions.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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Kerry Breen
june 18, CBS News, 18 June 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
The experience zooms in on the faces of soldiers, which are colorized.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 5 June 2025
In the new solar views, the plasma is artificially colorized to appear pink, with darker-looking areas translating to brighter regions.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
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“Colorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorize. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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