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Local color

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local color

 
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–noun
1. distinctive, sometimes picturesque characteristics or peculiarities of a place or period as represented in literature or drama, or as observed in reality.
2. Fine Arts. the natural color of a particular object as it appears in normal light.
Origin:
1715–25
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local color  
n.  

  1. The interest or flavor of a locality imparted by the customs and sights peculiar to it.

  2. The use of regional detail in a literary or an artistic work.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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