# colorize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkʌ.lə.raɪz/

## Definitions
1. To add color to.
2. To convert black and white media to color by digital post production (as is often done in digital photography and in video special effects).

## Etymology
From color + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/colorize