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color vs adorn

adorn vs color

color is a noun but adorn is not a noun.

color is an adjective but adorn is not an adjective.

color and adorn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
color Yes Yes Yes No
adorn No No Yes No
As verbs, adorn is a hypernym of color; that is, adorn is a word with a broader meaning than color:
  • color: decorate with colors
  • adorn: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Other hypernyms of color include beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament.
color (noun) adorn (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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 timbre of a musical sound
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
color (adjective) adorn (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
color (verb) adorn (verb)
add color to make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
change color, often in an undesired manner furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
affect as in thought or feeling be beautiful to look at
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
decorate with colors
modify or bias
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