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colorize

(kul′ər īz′)

to prepare a video version of (a black-and-white film) in which color tones have been added by means of a computer program

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colorization noun

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transitive verb col·or·ized, col·or·iz·ing, col·or·iz·es

To impart color to (black-and-white film) by means of a computer-assisted process: “Be prepared . . . for the . . . colorized version of Topper” (Vincent Canby).

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colˈor·iz·er noun

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