(American spelling) Prejudice or bias against persons on the basis of their skin color or complexion, often among persons of the same racial identification.

plural of colorism

(uncountable) The spectral composition of visible light. / (countable) A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class.

Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

(transitive) To give something color. / (transitive) To cause (a pipe, especially a meerschaum) to take on a brown or black color, by smoking.

plural of color

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of color

Possessing prominent and varied colors. / Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive. / (euphemistic) Profane, obscene, offensive (usually in the phrase colourful language).

(American spelling) Having a color. / Having a particular color or kind of color. / Having prominent colors; colorful. / Biased; pervasively (but potentially subtly) influenced in a particular way.

(American spelling, US, now dated and offensive) A colored (nonwhite) person.