Technicolor

[ tek-ni-kuhl-er ]

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a system of making color motion pictures by means of superimposing the three primary colors to produce a final colored print.

adjective

1. (often lowercase) flamboyant or lurid, as in color, meaning, or detail.

Technicolor

/ ˈtɛknɪˌkʌlə /

noun

1. the process of producing colour film by means of superimposing synchronized films of the same scene, each of which has a different colour filter, to obtain the desired mix of colour

Example Sentences

While “Wicked” doesn’t need to be the same technicolor utopia as “The Wizard of Oz,” the movie often leaves its characters drowned out by perplexing lighting design.

From Salon

When Bono enters Cher’s life, everything turns into Technicolor.

From Los Angeles Times

Not only is this the rare episode where Elsbeth has zero costume changes, but she isn’t a Technicolor dream.

From Los Angeles Times

Everything goes from technicolor to a muted black, where only occasional bursts of yellow light punctuate the darkness to showcase the room’s focal points.

From Salon

The method relied on the century-old mechanics of Hollywood’s Technicolor film processes to create an abstract “moving picture” in three-dimensional space.

From Los Angeles Times