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farbig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • colored adjective Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
  • colorful adjective Full of bright or varied colors.
  • polychromatic adj Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours.

Senses

farbig is used for these senses in English:

  • colored Having prominent colors; colorful.
  • colorful Possessing prominent and varied colors.
  • colorful Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.
  • of color (chiefly, US) Nonwhite; of a race other than white, for example black. [from 18th c.]
  • polychromatic Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours.

colored — full definition

  1. adjective Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
  2. adjective An outdated and now offensive term historically used to describe Black people or people of color in the US.

colorful — full definition

  1. adjective Full of bright or varied colors.
  2. adjective Lively, vivid, or full of interesting character.

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