coloration
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coloration or colouration (ˌkʌləˈreɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | arrangement of colour and tones; colouring |
| 2. | apatetic aposematic See also cryptic the colouring or markings of insects, birds, etc |
| 3. | unwanted extraneous variations in the frequency response of a loudspeaker or listening environment |
| colouration or colouration | |
| —n | |
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
coloration
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coloration
in biology, the general appearance of an organism as determined by the quality and quantity of light that is reflected or emitted from its surfaces. Coloration depends upon several factors: the colour and distribution of the organism's biochromes (pigments), particularly the relative location of differently coloured areas; the shape, posture, position, and movement of the organism; and the quality and quantity of light striking the organism. The perceived coloration depends also on the visual capabilities of the viewer. Coloration is a dynamic and complex characteristic and must be clearly distinguished from the concept of "colour," which refers only to the spectral qualities of emitted or reflected light.
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