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coloring vs dyeing

dyeing vs coloring

coloring and dyeing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coloring Yes No No No
dyeing Yes No No No
As nouns, dyeing is a hyponym of coloring; that is, dyeing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coloring:
  • coloring: the act or process of changing the color of something
  • dyeing: the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
Other hyponyms of coloring include tinting, hair coloring.
coloring (noun) dyeing (noun)
the act or process of changing the color of something the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
a digestible substance used to give color to food
Difference between coloring and dyeing

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