the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
the act of throwing dice
formulate in a particular style or language;
object formed by a mold
choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
throw forcefully
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
the actors in a play
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
the distinctive form in wh
COLOR
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect;
the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
interest and variety and intensity;
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction;
change color, often in an undesired manner;
a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race
add color to;
any material used for its color;
affect as in thought or feeling;
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for;
decorate with colors;
modify or bias;
having or capable of producing colors;
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
COLOUR
decorate with colors;
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;
modify or bias;
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect;
the timbre of a musical sound; "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"
interest and variety and intensity;
(physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction;
a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race
any material used for its color;
change color, often in an undesired manner;
add color to;
affect as in thought or feeling;
give a deceptive explanation or excuse for;
the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation
having or capable of producing colors;
SHADE
vary slightly; "shade the meaning"
protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"
represent the effect of shade or shadow on
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"
cast a shadow over
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too
TINCT
color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
TINT
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
Colour
color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"
TONE
give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles"
change to a color image; "tone a photographic image"
change the color or tone of; "tone a negative"
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"
vary the pitch of one's speech
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; "the Beijing dialect uses four tones"
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); "the timbre of her soprano was rich and lovely"; "the muffled tones of the broken bell summoned them to meet"
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author; "the general tone of art