Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To apply color to (black-and-white images) by digital means.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb US To add color to.
- verb US, photography, cinematography To convert
black and white media tocolor by digital post production (as is often done in digital photography and in video special effects).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb add color to
Etymologies
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Examples
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# or just call colorize method this way: print Term:: ANSIColor:: Markup - > colorize ($text);
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Luckily, Ted Turner found a way to use those movies he got in the MGM / UA deal to start TCM, rather than to "colorize" those movies, as they are just as good in B&W.
Articles 2009
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I recall how hard luminaries like James Stewart -- and yes, John Huston -- fought against Ted Turner's plan to colorize motion pictures in the eighties.
John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011
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I recall how hard luminaries like James Stewart -- and yes, John Huston -- fought against Ted Turner's plan to colorize motion pictures in the eighties.
John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011
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I recall how hard luminaries like James Stewart -- and yes, John Huston -- fought against Ted Turner's plan to colorize motion pictures in the eighties.
John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011
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I recall how hard luminaries like James Stewart -- and yes, John Huston -- fought against Ted Turner's plan to colorize motion pictures in the eighties.
John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011
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In the mid-80s, Ted Turner attempted to “colorize” classic films.
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I recall how hard luminaries like James Stewart -- and yes, John Huston -- fought against Ted Turner's plan to colorize motion pictures in the eighties.
John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011
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I guess this shouldn't be too shocking given that guy who used to own the studio tried to colorize Citizen Kane. joenostalgia
All Warner Bros Tentpole Movies Will Be Released in 3D | /Film 2010
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I recall how hard luminaries like James Stewart -- and yes, John Huston -- fought against Ted Turner's plan to colorize motion pictures in the eighties.
John Farr: Is "High-Def" Technology Ruining the Look of Classic Films? John Farr 2011
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