To add color to something that was originally in black and white, typically using computer software.
From 'color' + '-ize' (suffix forming verbs). Emerged in the 1980s with digital technology that allowed automated colorization of old media.
Colorizing a black-and-white photo is like giving it new life, but film historians debate whether we're 'restoring' history or 'rewriting' it with our modern color choices.
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