surface color

noun

Definition of surface color

1a : the color ascribed to an opaque substance or object

b : a color extending no farther than the surface

2 : color determined by selective reflection at the surface (such as the yellow color of gold)

3 : a color localized in the surface of an object and conforming to the orientation, configuration, and texture of that surface — compare bulky color, film color

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“Surface color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surface%20color. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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