col|or|ize

col|or|ize
col|or|ize «KUHL uh ryz», transitive verb, -ized, -iz|ing.
1. to make visible the color of (something): »

Light has a colorizing effect.

2. to color.
3. to add color to (black-and-white motion pictures) by the process of colorization: »

Supporters of the method claim that colorizing old movies is the only way to get young viewers to watch them (Philip Wuntch).


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