color-developing
|col-or-de-vel-op-ing|
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/ˈkʌlər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/
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/ˈkʌlə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ/
(color-develop)
bring out color
Etymology
'color-develop' is a compound of English 'color' and 'develop'. 'color' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'color', where the root meant 'hue' or 'appearance'. 'develop' originates from Old French 'desveloper', where components implied 'unfold' or 'uncover'.
'develop' changed from Old French 'desveloper' to Middle English 'developen' and eventually became the modern English 'develop'. The compound 'color-develop' is a modern English formation combining the noun 'color' with the verb 'develop' to describe the action or property related to producing color (especially in photography).
Initially 'develop' carried the sense 'to unwrap' or 'unfold'; over time it acquired the sense 'bring out' or 'reveal', and in photographic contexts specifically came to mean 'to process so that an image (including color) appears', which is the sense used in 'color-developing'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process or act of developing color; a color-developing technique or step.
The color-developing took longer than expected because the baths needed stabilizing.
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Verb 1
to cause (something, such as photographic material) to develop color; to process so that color appears.
They are color-developing the negatives in a controlled darkroom environment.
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Adjective 1
causing or undergoing the development of color; producing color (especially used for photographic film, paper, or chemicals).
The color-developing film produced vibrant tones after processing.
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