"overcolour" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overcolours [plural]
Etymology: over- + colour Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|colour}} over- + colour Head templates: {{en-noun}} overcolour (plural overcolours)
  1. (art) Colour that is superimposed on another previously applied to obtain a different gradation, or a particular transparency effect Categories (topical): Art
    Sense id: en-overcolour-en-noun--~Yyrtek Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 48 52 Topics: art, arts
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: overcolor

Verb [English]

Forms: overcolours [present, singular, third-person], overcolouring [participle, present], overcoloured [participle, past], overcoloured [past]
Etymology: over- + colour Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|colour}} over- + colour Head templates: {{en-verb}} overcolour (third-person singular simple present overcolours, present participle overcolouring, simple past and past participle overcoloured)
  1. (transitive) To exaggerate. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-overcolour-en-verb-jA255sFX Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with over-: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: overcolor

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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