colorize

verb

col·​or·​ize ˈkə-lə-ˌrīz How to pronounce colorize (audio)
-lər-ˌīz
colorized; colorizing

transitive verb

: to add color to (a black-and-white film) by means of a computer
colorization noun

Examples of colorize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So, to be extra safe, a filmmaker might avoid a gloved, colorized depiction of Mickey. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024 This digitally colorized scanning electron micrograph (SEM) revealed some of the comparative ultrastructural morphology between normal red blood cells (RBCs), and a sickle cell RBC (left) found in a blood specimen of an 18-year-old female patient with sickle cell anemia. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023 Edwards wonders whether Farmer, who was also a photography instructor, used the image to teach his students how to colorize photos. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023 Among the oldest is a circa 1916 colorized studio photo of Black hair-care mogul Madam C.J. Walker by Addison N. Scurlock. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023 That photo was then colorized, framed, and placed on the wall of a dilapidated home to create the image that adorns what’s now considered one of the greatest and best-selling albums in rock history. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023 After debuting last year, Michael Giacchino’s Werewolf by Night is being colorized and released on both Hulu and Disney+. James Grebey, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023 How a bhangra musical addresses identity with radical nuance March 30, 2022 In 2004, when the film was colorized, Khan went to see the newest version in theaters. Kavita Daswani, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2023 The scratch-off features 60 bucket list-worthy places around the world (from cities to states to national parks) that can be scratched and colorized once the giftee has traveled there. Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

color entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of colorize was in 1979

Dictionary Entries Near colorize

Cite this Entry

“Colorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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