colorize

verb col·or·ize \ˈkə-lə-ˌrīz, -lər-ˌīz\

col·or·izedcol·or·iz·ing

Definition of COLORIZE

transitive verb

: to add color to (a black-and-white film) by means of a computer

— col·or·i·za·tion \ˌkə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən, -lər-ə-\ noun

1979

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