Colormaking

/ˈkʌlərˌmeɪkɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process or craft of manufacturing colors, dyes, or pigments.

Etymology

From 'color' + 'making' (gerund of 'make'). Describes the trade or process of color production throughout history.

Kelly Says

Medieval colormaking was as much alchemy as chemistry—monks and artisans spent lifetimes perfecting recipes for ultramarine blue using lapis lazuli that had to be imported from Afghanistan, making it pricier than gold leaf.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
色{}
se-{}
ARالعربية
صنع اللون
ṣanʿ al-luwn
BNবাংলা
রঙের উৎপাদন
rong-er ut-pa-dan
CACatalà
producció de color
pro-duk-ció de koh-lor
CSČeština
výroba barvy
vyroba bar-vy
DADansk
farveproduktion
farve-pro-duk-tion
DEDeutsch
Farbgebung
FARB-ge-bung
ELΕλληνικά
παραγωγή χρώματος
para-go-gi chroma-tos
ESEspañol
fabricación de color
fa-bri-ka-ción de KOH-lor
FAفارسی
تولید رنگ
to-li-d rang
FISuomi
värien valmistus
värien va-li-stus
FRFrançais
fabrication de couleur
fa-bri-ka-tion de koo-leur
GUGU
રંગ ઉત્પાદન
rang ut-pa-dan
HAHA
ha-da-da
ha-da-da
HEעברית
ייצור צבע
ya-t-zur tsa-v-e
HIहिन्दी
रंग निर्माण
rang nirman
HUMagyar
színkészítés
szee-n-kees-i-tes
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembuatan warna
pembuatan warna
IGIG
ọrọ ọnọ
ọ-ro ọnọ
ITItaliano
produzione di colore
pro-duk-zione di koh-LOR-e
JA日本語
色の生成
iro no seihin
KKKK
рәнг жасау
reng jasa-u
KMKM
បង្កើតពណ៌
bong-kre-at pon
KO한국어
색 만들기
saek man-deul-gi
MRMR
रंग निर्माण
rang nirman
MSBahasa Melayu
pembuatan warna
pembuatan warna
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေကြာပြုလုပ်
shwe kya pru-lok
NLNederlands
kleur maken
kleur ma-ken
NONorsk
fargeproduksjon
farge-pro-duk-sjon
PAPA
Rang-ni-r-man
Rang-ni-r-man
PLPolski
tworzenie koloru
tvor-zhen-ie ko-lo-ru
PTPortuguês
fabricação de cor
fa-bri-ka-ção de KOR
RORomână
producția de culoare
pro-duk-ția de koo-lo-ree
RUРусский
производство цвета
proizvod-st-vo tsveta
SVSvenska
färgproduktion
färg-pro-duk-tion
SWKiswahili
utengenezaji wa rangi
u-ten-ge-ne-za-ji wa ran-gi
TAதமிழ்
நிற உற்பத்தி
nir ur-pat-ti
TEతెలుగు
రంగు ఉత్పత్తి
rang ut-pat-ti
THไทย
การผลิตสี
garan phit-see
TLTL
paggawa ng kulay
pa-g-ga-wa ng ku-lay
TRTürkçe
renk yapımı
renk ya-pım
UKУкраїнська
виробництво кольору
vi-ro-bly-t-stvo ko-lo-ru
URاردو
رنگ کی تیاری
rang ki tai-yari
VITiếng Việt
sản xuất màu
san xuat mau
YOYO
ṣeṣe ẹni
ṣeṣe e-ni
ZH中文
制造颜色
zhìzào yánsè
ZUZU
ukuthengisa icolor
u-ku-the-ngi-sa i-co-lor

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Historically gendered as craft/apprenticeship; women's contributions to color science erased or attributed to male chemists and artists.

Inclusive Usage

Use openly; pair with acknowledgment of all genders in the field for historical accuracy.

Empowerment Note

Women scientists and artisans (e.g., Perkin's colleagues, textile colorists) advanced color chemistry; 'colormaking' should include their legacy.

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