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Technicolor

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛknɪkʌlə/
Definition of Technicolor

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

Technicolor in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Technicolor in the US English dictionary
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