verdigris vs colorize

verdigris is a noun but colorize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
verdigris	Yes	No	Yes	No
colorize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, colorize is a hypernym of verdigris; that is, colorize is a word with a broader meaning than verdigris:

Other hypernyms of verdigris include color, color in, colorise, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize.

verdigris (noun)	colorize (noun)
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment

verdigris (verb)	colorize (verb)
color verdigris	add color to