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black vs color

color vs black

black and color both are nouns.

black and color both are adjectives.

black and color both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
black Yes Yes Yes No
color Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, color is a hypernym of black; that is, color is a word with a broader meaning than black:
  • black: make or become black
  • color: change color, often in an undesired manner
Other hypernyms of black include colour, discolor, discolour.
black (noun) color (noun)
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning) a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
(board games) the darker pieces the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) the timbre of a musical sound
total absence of light interest and variety and intensity
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
any material used for its color
black (adjective) color (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light having or capable of producing colors
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
extremely dark
soiled with dirt or soot
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
offering little or no hope
distributed or sold illicitly
harshly ironic or sinister
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
black (verb) color (verb)
make or become black add color to
change color, often in an undesired manner
affect as in thought or feeling
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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