"Technicolor" meaning in English

See Technicolor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ [UK]
Etymology: Blend of technology + color. A trademark (1916), in reference to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where two of its three developers met. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|technology|color}} Blend of technology + color Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Technicolor (not comparable)
  1. Using the Technicolor process. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-Technicolor-en-adj-lranFydX

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ [UK]
Etymology: Blend of technology + color. A trademark (1916), in reference to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where two of its three developers met. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|technology|color}} Blend of technology + color Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Technicolor (uncountable)
  1. A colour process for motion pictures, developed and used in the twentieth century and known for its hyperrealistic, saturated levels of colour. Tags: uncountable Derived forms: technicolor, Technicolor yawn
    Sense id: en-Technicolor-en-noun-VIKBH4cp Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92

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