Definition

To change something to a wrong or different color, often making it look incorrect or unnatural.

Example

The artist decided to miscolor the sky in her painting to create a surreal effect.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you see how they miscolor the photos in that magazine?

Yeah, it really makes everything look so weird and unnatural.

I can't believe they would miscolor them on purpose.

Right? It's like they want to mislead people about the products.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Miscolor → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly or badly) and "color" (from Latin "color", meaning hue or appearance). The word "miscolor" means to change the color of something in a wrong or undesirable way.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mis-' meaning wrongly and 'color' referring to hue — so miscolor means to change the color in a wrong way.

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