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Technicolor
(Tech¦ni|color)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtɛknɪkʌlə/
noun
[
mass noun
,
often as modifier
]
trademark
a process of colour cinematography using synchronized monochrome films, each of a different colour, to produce a colour print.
(
technicolor
,
British
also
technicolour
)
informal
vivid colour:
[
as modifier
]
:
a technicolor bruise
Derivatives
technicolored
adjective
Origin:
early 20th century
: blend of
technical
and
color
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