Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high color

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: high- -col-or
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

graphics with two bytes of storage per pixel, allowing for up to 65536 different colors

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a pinkness or redness of the face; having rosacea; having a flushed face

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…] put in as much tincture of saffron as will give them a high colour, but no currants[…]"
"[…] That when she had a high Colour she was very ill, and when she was pale, she was at Death's Door,[…]"
"[…] Their features are strongly marked, and their bodies are very fleshy, and cumbrous: they have a high colour in their cheeks, and the complexion is fair enough[…]"

Usage

Inflected Forms

high colors (plural) high colour (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

deep color true color

Questions

What does high color mean?: graphics with two bytes of storage per pixel, allowing for up to 65536 different colors

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