colorise

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colorise

The artist uses a digital tablet to colorise the black and white sketch.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To add color to something: The primary meaning of "colorise" is the act of applying or adding color to something that is monochrome, such as a black and white photograph, film, or drawing.
Usage
  • "Colorise" is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the thing being colored).
  • It is most commonly used in the context of film, photography, and digital restoration, where color is added to originally black-and-white media.
  • The spelling "colorise" is the British English variant. The American English spelling is "colorize".
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The studio decided to colorise the classic film for its anniversary release.
    • Using modern software, artists can colorise old family photographs.
    • The process to colorise the archive footage took several months.
Advanced Usage
  • "to colorise in": While "colorise" itself means to add color broadly, the phrasal verb "colorise in" is sometimes used informally to specify filling a specific area or outline with color, similar to "color in".
    • The graphic designer will colorise in the logo after the line art is complete.
Variants and Related Words
  • Colorize (v): The American English spelling of "colorise".
  • Colourise (v): An alternative British English spelling.
  • Colourize (v): An alternative spelling, less common.
  • Colorization (n): The process or result of adding color to black-and-white film, pictures, or television programs.
    • The colorization of the movie was controversial among film purists.
  • Colorist (n): A person who adds color, especially in comics, film, or photography.
    • The colorist did an excellent job on the graphic novel.
Synonyms
  • Tint: To color slightly.
  • Hand-color: To add color by hand (often to photographs).
  • Color: A more general synonym, though it lacks the specific connotation of adding color to something originally monochrome.
Antonyms
  • Decolorize: To remove color from; to bleach.
  • Fade: To lose brightness or color.
Related Phrases
  • Color grading: A post-production process in filmmaking that alters and enhances the color of a motion picture, video, or still image. This is related but distinct from "colorising," as it typically works with footage that already has color.
  • Digital restoration: A broad term that often includes the process of colorising historical footage or photographs.
colorise

The artist uses a digital tablet to colorise the black and white sketch.

Verb
  1. add color to
    • The child colored the drawings
    • Fall colored the trees
    • colorize black and white film