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Best

As adjective, superl

of good with better as compar

of the highest quality, excellence, or standing:the best work; the best students

most advantageous, suitable, or desirable:the best way

largest; most:the best part of a day

As adverb, superl

of well with better as compar

most excellently or suitably; with most advantage or success:an opera role that best suits her voice

in or to the highest degree; most fully (usually used in combination):best-suited; best-known; best-loved

As noun

something or someone that is best:They always demand and get the best

The best of us can make mistakes

a person's finest clothing:It's important that you wear your best

a person's most agreeable or desirable emotional state (often preceded by at)

a person's highest degree of competence, inspiration, etc

(often preceded by at)

the highest quality to be found in a given activity or category of things (often preceded by at):cabinetmaking at its best

the best effort that a person, group, or thing can make:Their best fell far short of excellence

a person's best wishes or kindest regards:Please give my best to your father

As verb (used with object)

to get the better of; defeat; beat:He easily bested his opponent in hand-to-hand combat

She bested me in the argument

As Idioms

all for the best, for the good as the final result; to an ultimate advantage:At the time it was hard to realize how it could be all for the best

Also, for the best

as best one can, in the best way possible under the circumstances:We tried to smooth over the disagreement as best we could

at best, under the most favorable circumstances:You may expect to be treated civilly, at best

get / have the best of, to gain the advantage over

to defeat; subdue: His arthritis gets the best of him from time to time

had best, would be wisest or most reasonable to; ought to:You had best phone your mother to tell her where you are going

make the best of, to cope with in the best way possible:to make the best of a bad situation

with the best, on a par with the most capable:He can play bridge with the best

Dining

As verb (used without object), dined, dining

to eat the principal meal of the day; have dinner

to take any meal

As verb (used with object), dined, dining

to entertain at dinner

As noun

Scot

dinner

As Verb phrases

dine out, to take a meal, especially the principal or more formal meal of the day, away from home, as in a hotel or restaurant:They dine out at least once a week

Room

As noun

a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:a dining room

rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house or building

the persons present in a room:The whole room laughed

space or extent of space occupied by or available for something:The desk takes up too much room

opportunity or scope for something:room for improvement; room for doubt

status or a station in life considered as a place:He fought for room at the top

capacity:Her brain had no room for trivia

Mining

a working area cut between pillars

As verb (used without object)

to occupy a room or rooms; lodge

Paint

As noun

a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art

an application of this

the dried surface pigment:Don't scuff the paint

the solid coloring matter alone; pigment

facial cosmetics, especially lipstick, rouge, etc

, designed to heighten natural color

Chiefly Western U

S

a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto

As verb (used with object)

to coat, cover, or decorate (something) with paint:to paint a fence

to produce (a picture, design, etc

) in paint:to paint a portrait

to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor:to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy

to depict as if by painting; describe vividly in words:The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland

to color by or as if by painting:Sunset painted the clouds pink

to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic:to paint a cut with iodine

As verb (used without object)

to coat or cover anything with paint

to engage in painting as an art:She has begun to paint in her spare time

to put on or use facial cosmetics

As Idioms

paint the town red, Informal

to celebrate boisterously, especially by making a round of stops at bars and nightclubs

Also, paint the town

Colors

As noun

the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue

the natural appearance of the skin, especially of the face; complexion:She has a lovely color

a ruddy complexion:The wind and sun had given color to the sailor's face

a blush:His remarks brought the color to her face

vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work:Melville's description of a whaling voyage is full of color

details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc

, of a place or period:The novel takes place in New Orleans and contains much local color

something that is used for coloring; pigment; paint; tint; dye

background information, as anecdotes about players or competitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance, given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast

colors

any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, especially of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization

nature, viewpoint, or attitude; character; personality: His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors

a flag, ensign, etc

, particularly the national flag

U

S

Navy

the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at a

m

and of lowering it at sunset

skin complexion of a particular people or ethnic group, especially when other than white: a person of color; people of color; a man of color; alumni of color; children of color

outward appearance or aspect; guise or show:It was a lie, but it had the color of the truth

a pretext:She did it under the color of doing a good deed

Painting

the general use or effect of the pigments in a picture

Phonetics

timbre

Chiefly Law

an apparent or prima facie right or ground:to hold possession under color of title

Music

tone color

a trace or particle of valuable mineral, especially gold, as shown by washing auriferous gravel

Physics

any of the labels red, green, or blue that designate the three states in which quarks are expected to exist, or any of the corresponding labels for antiquark states

Compare quantum chromodynamics, quark model

Printing

the amount of ink used

Heraldry

a tincture other than a fur or metal, usually including gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure

As adjective

involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color:a color TV

As verb (used with object)

to give or apply color to; tinge; paint; dye:She colored her hair dark red

to cause to appear different from the reality:In order to influence the jury, he colored his account of what had happened

to give a special character or distinguishing quality to:His personal feelings color his writing

As verb (used without object)

to take on or change color:The ocean colored at dawn

to flush; blush:He colored when confronted with the incriminating evidence

As Idioms

call to the colors, to summon for service in the armed forces:Thousands are being called to the colors

change color, to blush as from embarrassment

to turn pale, as from fear: When he saw the size of his opponent, he changed color

with flying colors

flying colors

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Also, especially British, colour