local color
noun
Definition of local color
: the presentation of the features and peculiarities of a particular locality and its inhabitants in writing
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Examples of local color in a Sentence
a writer who uses local color in his stories
First Known Use of local color
1829
LOCAL COLOR Defined for English Language Learners
local color
noun
Definition of local color for English Language Learners
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: interesting information about a particular place and about the people who live there that is included in a story, movie, etc.
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