Colourize

/ˈkʌləraɪz/ verb

Definition

To add color to something that was originally black and white, like old photographs or films.

Etymology

From 'colour' (noun) + '-ize' (verb suffix from Greek '-izein'). The '-ize' suffix creates verbs meaning 'to make' or 'to treat with,' seen in words like 'organize' and 'memorize'.

Kelly Says

Colorizing old black-and-white films is controversial among film historians—some see it as restoration, others as desecration, because the original artists deliberately chose black and white for artistic reasons, yet colorization can make history feel more alive and immediate to modern viewers.

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