Color it's the impression that the reflected light or absorbed by bodies produces in the eyes. The white color represents the seven colors of the spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The black color is the absence of color or absence of light.
The term "color" is applied in different contexts. It can refer to hair color, eye color, or skin color. In the latter case, the expression "colored" indicates someone with dark skin tone.
In a figurative sense, "running colorless" expresses the sudden pallor of an individual, whether from fright, illness, or some emotion. "Changing color" may indicate paleness or flushing of the skin.
In several popular expressions the term appears, for example:
- "to give color to life" refers to a change in attitude of someone who wants to live more intensely, with more joy;
- "ass color when it runs away" means an undefined color;
- "not seeing the color of the money" can indicate a default suffered by someone or not having financial resources.
Colors meaning
Colors have different meanings that vary between different cultures. In Western culture, colors are related to human emotions. They can also take on different functions, for example through the standardized colors of traffic lights.
In the decoration of environments, the stimulating effect of colors is not neglected, nor the energetic effect, which, through chromotherapy, influences people's health.
The colors were agreed to symbolize certain events or sensations, for example, red symbolizes war, green is a symbol of hope and white is a symbol of peace.
See also the meaning of blue color.