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color vs indicator

indicator vs color

color and indicator both are nouns.

color is an adjective but indicator is not an adjective.

color is a verb but indicator is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
color Yes Yes Yes No
indicator Yes No No No
As nouns, indicator is a hyponym of color; that is, indicator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than color:
  • color: any material used for its color
  • indicator: (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
color (noun) indicator (noun)
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect a device for showing the operating condition of some system
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
the timbre of a musical sound a signal for attracting attention
interest and variety and intensity (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction
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) indicator (adjective)
having or capable of producing colors
color (verb) indicator (verb)
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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