technicolor

[ˈtɛknɪkʌlə]

technicolor Definition

  • 1a process of making color films, using synchronized monochrome films and filters to produce a final colored print
  • 2vividly colorful or picturesque

Using technicolor: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "technicolor" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The movie was shot in Technicolor.

  • Example

    The garden was a technicolor dream of flowers and foliage.

  • Example

    The artist's paintings were always full of technicolor hues.

technicolor Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for technicolor

Antonyms for technicolor

Phrases with technicolor

  • in vivid colors, as if in a Technicolor film

    Example

    The sunset was like a scene from a movie, in technicolor.

  • a technicolor yawn

    vomit

    Example

    After drinking too much, he had a technicolor yawn in the bathroom.

  • a bright and colorful rainbow

    Example

    After the storm, a technicolor rainbow appeared in the sky.

Origins of technicolor

from 'Technicolor', a trademark for a process of making color films

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Summary: technicolor in Brief

'Technicolor' [ˈtɛknɪkʌlə] is a noun and adjective that refers to a process of making color films or something that is vividly colorful or picturesque. It can be used to describe movies, gardens, paintings, and other things. The phrase 'in technicolor' means in vivid colors, while 'a technicolor yawn' is a slang term for vomiting.

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