White

Quick meaning: White is an adjective meaning Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

Meaning

Bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light.

More Meanings

1. (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Europeans or those of European descent, regardless if their skin has cool or warm undertones.
2. (sometimes capitalized) Of or relating to Caucasians (people with white complexion and European ancestry).
3. (sometimes capitalized) By U.S. Census Bureau definition, of or relating to people hailing from Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
4. Relatively light or pale in colour.
5. Pale or pallid, as from fear, illness, etc.
6. (of a person or skin) Lacking coloration (tan) from ultraviolet light; not tanned.
7. (chiefly historical) Designated for use by Caucasians.

Example Sentences

white drinking fountain

Write in black ink on white paper.

white as the whitest lily on a stream.

If you're from Africa, why are you white?

Word Forms

• whiter
• whitest
• whight
• whites
• whiting
• whited

Synonyms for white

Depending on context, synonyms include bright, chalky, flashy, frosted, light, milky.

Antonyms for white

Common opposites include black, nonwhite, unwhite, tanned, achromatic, nigrify.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lily-white, whiteness, whiten, snowy, white-hot, hot.

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