SINCE 1828
surface color
nounDefinition 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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