French word

colorier

Pronunciation

IPA/koloʁje/

Meaning

  • verbcolor

Example

Je vais colorier ce dessin.

I'm going to color this drawing.

Illustration for colorier (color)

More examples

Les enfants aiment colorier des animaux.

The children like to color animals.

Core concept

A blank drawing gradually filled with colored areas.

Common phrases

  • colorier un dessin

    color a drawing

  • colorier une image

    color an image

Similar words

colorer: To make something a different color overall.
peindre: To use paint to add color to a picture or object.
dessiner: To make a picture by drawing lines and shapes.

Definition in French

Mettre des couleurs sur un dessin, une image ou une surface.

Word origin

French colorier derives from couleur, from Latin color, and names the action of applying color to something.

Usage tips

  • Colorier takes a direct object, as in colorier un dessin, while dessiner means to create the drawing itself.

Related words

  • coloriagecoloringnoun
  • coloriécoloredadjective

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