What does overcolour mean?
Overcolour means (figurative, transitive) To exaggerate..
Overcolour
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
(figurative, transitive) To exaggerate..
Definitions by Sense
- (figurative, transitive) To exaggerate.
- (painting) Colour that is superimposed on another previously applied to obtain a different gradation, or a particular transparency effect.
Example Sentences
But simultaneously, the growing force of her mind's intelligence, wherein was no enthusiasm to misdirect by overcolouring, enabled her to gather more than a suspicion of comparative feebleness in the man stripped of his terrors.
He was seized after a minute, face to face with his actual comrade, with the impulse to overcolour.
He never sought to gain or augment the confidence of his followers by concealing facts, minimising difficulties, or overcolouring expectations.
Synonyms for overcolour
Antonyms for overcolour
Related Words
Word Forms
- overcolours
- overcolouring
- overcoloured
- overcolor
Usage Notes
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How do you use overcolour in a sentence?
But simultaneously, the growing force of her mind's intelligence, wherein was no enthusiasm to misdirect by overcolouring, enabled her to gather more than a suspicion of comparative feebleness in the man stripped of his terrors.
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