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“Color” or “Culler”

Overview

color / culler are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

color: (noun) a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect. (noun) interest and variety and intensity. (noun) the timbre of a musical sound. (noun) a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks). (noun) (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction. (noun) the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation. (verb) add color to. (verb) modify or bias. (verb) decorate with colors. (verb) give a deceptive explanation or excuse for. (adjective) having or capable of producing colors.

culler: NA

Pronunciation

color: k·AH·l·er

culler: k·AH·l·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “color”

  • they are stained a darker color with Iodine Stains.
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color - episode - The Saga
  • They range in color from red to brown to
  • could be produced on a color monitor.
  • but also earlier landscapes with color and abstract photographs.
  • sprites and terrain to exhibit color depth-fading.
  • WUSA (TV) and WJFK-FM as Color Analyst & Reporter.
  • 30 minutes, color, DVD.
  • indicate, using a series of colors, the correct moment to stop,
  • Discriminating someone based on skin color, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender

Examples of “culler”

  • city owned lakes, such as Culler Lake, a man-made small body
  • – with R. Rorty, J. Culler, C. Brooke-Rose; edited by S.
  • Lloyd C. Culler (1922–1931)
  • Lloyd C. Culler (1934–1943)
  • Lloyd C. Culler (1946–1950)


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