color
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- 1 color、color in
This word describes intentionally adding color to a picture, line drawing, model, or similar object, using either physical art materials or digital tools.
color、color in
It refers to adding color to an uncolored area or line drawing as part of creating or finishing an image or object.
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เด็ก ๆ กำลังลงสีรูปภาพ dèk dèk kamlaŋ loŋ sǐi rûup phâap The children are coloring a picture. เด็ก ๆ กำลังลงสีรูปภาพ details
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วาดเสร็จแล้วค่อยลงสี wâat sèt lɛ́ɛw khɔ̂y loŋ sǐi Let's add the color after we finish drawing. วาดเสร็จแล้วค่อยลงสี details
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ฉันลงสีภาพนี้ในคอมพิวเตอร์ chǎn loŋ sǐi phâap níi nay khɔɔmphiwtəə I colored this picture on a computer. ฉันลงสีภาพนี้ในคอมพิวเตอร์ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ลงสี combines ลง, which can convey applying or putting something onto a surface, with สี, “color.” Its basic image is therefore “to apply color.” It is mainly used for coloring line art, coloring-book pictures, illustrations, paintings, models, and similar works. It applies to both traditional art materials and digital coloring on a computer or tablet. A common pattern is ลงสี followed by the thing being colored. A color may also follow it, as in ลงสีแดง, “color it red,” while ด้วย can introduce the material or tool used.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about coloring activities at home or school and about the coloring stage of illustrations, comics, artwork, or models. It is also natural in digital-art contexts.
Caution
For painting a wall, house, or piece of furniture, ทาสี is usually more natural. ลงสี generally describes someone deliberately adding color, not an object naturally changing color or becoming discolored.
Differences from similar words
1 color synonyms
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ทาสี is commonly used for applying paint to walls, buildings, or furniture. ลงสี is more typical when adding color to pictures, line art, models, and similar works.