Technicolor

See also: technicolor

English

Etymology

Blend of technology +‎ color. A trademark (1916), in reference to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where two of its three developers met.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkʌl.ə(ɹ)/
• Homophone: technicolor

Noun

Technicolor (uncountable)

1. A colour process for motion pictures, developed and used in the twentieth century and known for its hyperrealistic, saturated levels of colour.

Derived terms

• technicolor
• Technicolor yawn

Adjective

Technicolor (not comparable)

1. Using the Technicolor process.

   It was his opinion that 1946's Do You Love Me, a Technicolor musical, would go down much better with 'industrial audiences' than the 'better class' of viewer.

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