coloring

1 a substance used to color other materials added more coloring to the buttercream frosting to get the perfect shade of blue Synonyms color, colorant, pigment, dye, dyestuff, stainRelated Words tint, toner; cast, hue, shade, tinge

2 the hue or appearance of the skin and especially of the face the pale coloring of people of Irish descent Synonyms color, complexionRelated Words shade, tint, tone; features, lineaments, looks; countenance, face, visage

3 the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts the unexciting facts were given a sensational coloring in the local news Synonyms caricature, exaggeration, elaboration, embellishment, embroidering, embroidery, hyperbole, magnification, overstatement, padding, stretchingRelated Words amplification, enhancement; fabrication, misrepresentation; fudging, hedging; hype, puffery; superlativeNear Antonyms belittlement, disparagement, minimizing, poor-mouthingAntonyms meiosis, understatement