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| color meanings of "black":
absorption & destruction of
negative energy, confusion, discord, evil, loss,
depression, death, criminal activities, but when tempered
with white, signifies prudence and humility, secrecy, and
is associated with sophistication and elegance. finance:
black=gain. Native American meanings of the color
"black": hearing, harmony, listening asian
meanings of the color "black": career, evil
influences, knowledge, mourning, penance around the World
meanings of the color "black": China -
black is for little boys. ancient meanings of the color
"black": the ancient Egyptians and Romans
used black for mourning, as do most Europeans and
Americans today and the ancient Egyptians also believed
that black cats had divine powers. More "black"
talk: "black humor" is morbid or gloomy humor.
if a business is "in the black," it is making
money. a "blacklist" is a list of persons or
organizations to be boycotted or punished. a
"black tie" event is formal. a "black
belt" in karate identifies an expert. a "black
flag" in a car race is the signal for a driver to go
to the pits. "black lung" is a coal miner's
disease caused by the frequent inhaling of coal dust.
"blackmail" is getting things by threat.
"black market" is illegal trade in goods or
money. a "black sheep" is an outcast.
"blackwash" (as opposed to
"whitewash" ) is to uncover or bring out in the
light. a "blackout" is a period of darkness
from the loss of electricity, for protection against
nighttime air raids, or, in the theater, to separate
scenes in a play. when you "black out," you
temporarily lose consciousness. color meanings of "white": innocence, purity, secrecy, protection, peace, truth, liberation, sincerity, youthfulness, chastity, favorable, fortunate, passionate, balanced health: some believe that if you want to lose weight, you should eat only foods that are white. spirit: white tends to give a sense of liberation native american meaning of the color "white": magnetism and sharing asian meaning of the color "white": children, help, marriage, mourning (see below), peace, purity, travel around the world meanings of the color "white": China and Japan - white means mourning, India, Thailand, Burma, and Sri Lanka - a "white elephant" is a rare, pale elephant considered sacred. ancient "white" meanings: the ancient Greeks wore white to bed to ensure pleasant dreams, the Egyptian pharaohs wore white crowns, and the ancient Persians believed all gods wore white. more "white" talk: a "white flag" is the universal symbol for truce. angels are usually depicted wearing white robes. it's considered good luck to be married in a white garment. "white heat" is a state of intense enthusiasm, anger, devotion, or passion. to "whitewash" is to gloss over defects or make something seem presentable that isn't. a "white knight" is a rescuer. a "white list" contains favored items (as opposed to a blacklist). a "whiteout" occurs when there is zero visibility during a blizzard. a "white sale" is a sale of sheets, towels, and other bed and bath items. a "whited sepulcher" is a person who is evil inside, but appears good on the outside, a hypocrite. "white lightning" is slang for moonshine, a homebrewed alcohol. a "white room" is a clean room as well as a temperature-controlled, dust-free room for precision instruments. "white water" is the foamy, frothy water in rapids and waterfalls. color meanings of "blue": contemplation, peaceful, struggle toward maturity, heaven, divinity, divine love, the symbol of wisdom and the color of hope and generosity, self-cultivation, wealth, healing, meditation, tranquility, forgiveness, introversion, rest, deepening, coolness, solitude, truth, and devotion, sadness, depression, and melancholia. blue stands for love, which is why a bride carries or wears something blue on her wedding day. blue added to purple gives us the blue blood of nobility. light blue: health, patience, tranquility, understanding, devotion to ideals, softness, religion, solitude and reserve. dark blue: changeability, depression, and impulsiveness. indigo: healing ability, kindness, reticence, seriousness, caution, morality, pursuit of profit and materialism. the color blue seems to have a calming effect on the mind and nerves. Peace, poise and serenity are it's main features. health: to gain weight, eat foods which are blue, blue-green, greenish yellow or brown in color and stay away from them to lose weight. what foods are blue anyway? a room painted blue is said to be relaxing. "feeling blue" is feeling sad. "blue devils" are feelings of depression. temperatures: blue=cool maps: blue=water gender: blue=male jobs: if you want to appear strong and mature on a job interview for instance, wear medium blue. spirit: if you need to feel peaceful, put on a blue light bulb (in the light socket, of course), wear something blue, and put on blue jewelry. cool colors: blue is known as a cool color which tends to slow down our perception of time. they appear slick and professional in presentations, but may turn people off because of their coolness. without variety, the presentation seems dull. blue tinted with green is the iciest of all. blue colors recede into the distance and are more suitable for backgrounds. The color blue, especially retreats. These colors are associated with sadness, depression, and melancholia. native american meanings of the color "blue": using intuition to teach and love asian meanings of the color "blue": self-cultivation and wealth around the world meanings of the color "blue": China - blue is for little girls, Iran - blue is the color of mourning. ancient "blue" meanings: in ancient Rome, public servants wore blue, which is still being worn today by police and other public servants, and the pharaohs of ancient Egypt wore blue for protection against evil. color meanings of "brown": hesitation, neutrality, uncertainty, strength, solidity, and maturity. dark brown: earthiness. health: eat foods which are brown in color to gain weight and stay away from them to lose weight. native american meanings of the color "brown": knowing and self-discipline. color meanings of "orange": fascination, happiness, comfort, warmth, stability and reassurance, strength, authority, attraction, joy, success, adaptability, encouragement, stimulation dark orange: means distrust, deceit. red-orange: desire, pleasure, thirst for action, idealism, pride and vanity. orange-yellow: sharp intellect, self-confidence and industriousness. health: some believe that if you want to lose weight, you should eat only foods that are orange, as it is the color most associated with appetite. spirit: orange is considered to be of vital importance in the visualization of ideas, an antidote for repressions and limitations, and tends to bring forth self-confidence and positive thinking. warm colors: orange is considered a warm color which tends to speed up our perception of time and produce feelings that are warm, cozy, harmonious and inherently inviting. orange has the ability to bring text and images to the foreground, however, there is no variety and my be dull if there is no eye-catching color combinations. native american meanings of the color "orange": learning and kinship color meanings of "yellow": happy, friendly, timid, indecisive, joy, friendship, clairvoyance, learning, mind, communication, intellect and mind, talent for organization, discipline, personality and ego, attraction, charm, confidence, persuasion, jealousy and deceit light yellow: openness, ease, clear intellect, strong personality and freshness. dingy yellow: represents jealousy and duplicity. yellow-green: sympathy, compassion, communication, peaceable (ness) and frankness. yellow-orange: sharp intellect, self-confidence and industriousness. gold: protection health: some believe that if you want to lose weight, you should eat only foods that are gold and yellow. yellow activates the motor nerves, and thereby generates muscle energy. to holistic healers, yellow is the color of peace. spirit: if you are feeling depressed or need energy, wear yellow clothing. pure yellow produces sensations of brightness and warmth. it is a spiritual color that is the symbol of radiant goodness. the effect of yellow seems to have a positive effect on the nervous system and stimulates the mental facilities. it arouses optimism and cheerfulness. temperatures: red = warm traffic: yellow=caution safety: yellow=caution / yellow has good visibility and is often used as a color of warning. It is also a symbol for quarantine, an area marked off because of danger. warm colors: yellow and yellow-green are considered warm colors which seems to speed up our perception of time and produce feelings that are warm, cozy, harmonious, and inherently inviting. yellow and yellow-green has the ability to bring text and images to the foreground, however, there is no variety and may be dull if there are no eye-catching color combinations. native american meanings of the color "yellow": love and overcoming challenges through unconditional love asian meanings of the color "yellow": against evil, for the dead, geomantic blessings asian meanings of the color "gold": strength and wealth around the world meanings of the color "yellow": Egypt and Burma - yellow signifies mourning, Spain - executioners once wore yellow, India - Hindus wear yellow to celebrate the festival of spring and yellow is the symbol for a merchant or farmer. ancient meanings of the color "yellow": In tenth-century France, the doors of traitors and criminals were painted yellow, in Japan during the War of Dynasty in 1357, each warrior wore a yellow chrysanthemum as a pledge of courage, and in the Middle Ages, actors portraying the dead in a play wore yellow. more "yellow" talk: if someone is said to have a "yellow streak," that person is considered a coward. a "yellow ribbon" is a sign of support for soldiers at the front and for missing persons. "yellow journalism" refers to irresponsible and alarmist reporting. "yellow" universe: yellow stars - these are warm stars, such as the Sun. Their temperature is about 10,000°F. color meanings of "green": life and is indicative of nature, youth, vigor, hope, cheerfulness, and abundance, healing, helpful, deceitful, money, prosperity, luck, fertility, balance, harmony, growth, change, nature, devotion, rest, neutrality and love, sympathy, |
compassion,
communication, peaceable and frankness, envy. emerald
green: represents immortality. olive green: is the
traditional color of peace. sea green: emotional healing,
protection, calming. known as a cool color which seems to
slow down our perception of time. sea green appears slick
and professional in presentations but may turn people off
because of it's coolness. sea green tends to recede into
the distance and is more suitable for backgrounds.
without variety the presentation seems dull. associated
with sadness, depression, and melancholia. yellow green:
anger, cowardice, discord, jealousy, sickness dark green:
expression, representation of one self, adaptability,
vitality, cunning, cheat (ing) or fraud and deceit, and
materialism. health: to gain weight, eat foods which are
blue-green or greenish yellow in color and stay away from
them to lose weight. green is known to have healing power
by soothing pain and serving as a tonic for tired nerves.
green is said to be beneficial around teething infants.
work: it is said that people who work in green
environments have fewer stomach aches. maps: green =
vegetation traffic sign: green = go spirit: for peaceful
feelings wear sapphire jewelry and green clothing. the
effect of green is balance and harmony. it is said that
green is the most restful color for the human eye. green
is known to have healing power by soothing pain and
serving as a tonic for tired nerves. for Muslims, green
is a sacred color. Muslim prayer rugs are designed with a
green background. strange fact: suicides are said to have
dropped 34% when London's Blackfriar Bridge was painted
green. universal symbolism: nature, freshness,
ecologically beneficial native american meanings of
the color "green": will, living willfully asian
meanings of the color "green": eternity,
family, harmony, health, peace, prosperity around the
world meanings of the color "green": Libya -
Only one national flag is a solid color: the green flag
of Libya, Ireland - green is the national color. ancient
"green" meanings: ancient Egyptians colored the
floors of their temples green, in ancient Greece, green
symbolized victory, and in the highlands of Scotland,
people wore green as a mark of honor. more
"green" talk: a "greenback" is slang
for a U.S. dollar bill. when "all systems are
green," it means everything is in order. the
"green room" of a concert hall or theater is
where performers relax before going onstage. the
"green-eyed monster" is jealousy. a
"greenhorn" is a newcomer or unsophisticated
person. being "green around the gills" is
looking pale and sickly. "green with envy"
means full of envy or jealousy. a person with a
"green thumb" is good at making plants grow. a
"green", or common, is a town park. golf
courses and green leafy vegetables are referred to as
"greens". color meanings of "pink": emotional love, friendships, affection, harmony, honor, love, mortality, sensitivity, emotionality, femininity, maudlin ness, longing and softness. light pink: grace, gladness, and joy dark pink: thankfulness rose: self love and enhancing relationships spirit: if someone needed to feel loved, they may wear a pink stone such as a rose quartz gender: pink = female native american meanings of the color "pink": creativity and working native american meanings of the color "rose": seeing and motivation asian meaning of the color "pink": marriage ancient meanings of the color "pink": red coral became a symbol of immortality to the ancient Greeks, presumably because of its branching shape and vibrant color. the Greeks believed it to be a panacea and protector against gout, poisons, and enchantments. red and pink corals are still said to bring good luck to their owners. more "pink" talk: yak's milk is pink. "pinks" of "hunter's pink" is a coat, usually scarlet (brilliant red), of the hunt uniform worn by the staff and by male members of the fox hunt. a "pink tea informal" is a formal tea or reception. "pink noise" is a random signal within the audible frequency range whose amplitude decreases as frequency increases, maintaining constant audio power per frequency increment. the dolphins that live in the Amazon river are pink. when angered, the Tasmanian devil turns pinkish-red. "in the pink" means in the best of health or condition. "pink-collar" relates to a class of employees in occupations (as nursing and clerical jobs) traditionally held by women. "pink elephants" are hallucinations arising especially from heavy drinking or use of narcotics. "pink lady" is a cocktail consisting of gin, brandy, lemon juice, grenadine, and white of egg shaken with ice and strained. a "pink slip" is a notice from an employer that a recipient's employment is being terminated. every known dog except the chow has a pink tongue, the chow's tongue is jet black. flamingos are not naturally pink, they get their color from their food, tiny green algae that turn pink during digestion. Elvis Presley's first Cadillac was blue before he bought it in 1955 and painted it pink. color meanings of "purple": magenta, when tinted with red to become purple, stands for lush, rich, royal, spirituality, wisdom, psychic awareness, ambition, business progress, power, tension violet: spiritual leaders, overbearing, healing, peace, spirituality, intuition, art, creativity, supernatural abilities, faith, imagination, in corporeality, reticence and mysteriousness. lavender: love at first sight, enchantment, intuition, dignity, spiritual shield, mysticism, magic, profundity, obsession and intolerance. health: it is thought that violet is the highest stimulant for the nervous system. It is inspiring to the mind for restoring mental equilibrium. purple in a child's room is said to help develop the imagination according to color theory. spirit: purple is an inspiring and spiritual color. cool colors: violet is considered a cool color which tends to slow down our perception of time. violet appears slick and professional in presentations, but may turn people off because of their coolness. violet recedes into the distance and is more suitable for backgrounds. without variety, a violet presentation seems dull. violet is associated with sadness, depression, and melancholia. native american meanings of the color "purple": wisdom, gratitude, and healing asian meaning of the color "purple": wealth around the world meanings of the color "purple": Thailand - purple is worn by a widow mourning her husband's death. ancient meanings of the color "purple": the Egyptian queen Cleopatra loved purple. to obtain one ounce of Tyrian purple dye, she had her servants soak 20,000 Purpura snails for 10 days, Leonardo de Vinci believed that the power of meditation increases 10 times when done in a purple light, as in the purple light of stained glass, and Richard Wagner composed his operas in a room with shades of violet, his color of inspiration. more "purple" talk: a "purple heart" is a U.S. military decoration for soldiers wounded or killed in battle. purple robes are an emblem of authority and rank. "purple speech" is profane talk. "purple prose" is writing that is full of exaggerated literary effects and ornamentation. color meanings of "red": vigor, energy, anger, domineering, love, passion, respect, courage, happiness, and comfort, extremely dominating, truth, strength, fire, and enthusiasm, activity, extroversion, movement, vitality, health and emotionality, sexual love and vigor. light red: joy, eroticism, sexuality, passion, sensitivity, femininity and love. dark red: vigor, willpower, masculinity, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice and wrath. maroon: represents sacrifice and bravery. red-orange: desire, pleasure, thirst for action, idealism, pride and vanity. health: some believe that if you want to lose weight, you should eat only foods that are red. spirit: if you are feeling depressed or need energy, wear red clothing and ruby jewelry. temperatures: red=warm traffic: red=stop safety: red=danger / because of its visibility, stop signs, stoplights, brake lights, and fire equipment are all painted red. finance: red = loss / if a business is in the red, it is losing money. politics: red=radicalism / red is the color most commonly found in national flags. warm colors: red is considered a warm color which seems to speed up our perception of time and produce feelings that are warm, cozy, harmonious, and inherently inviting. red has the ability to bring text and images to the foreground, however, there is no variety and may be dull if there are no eye-catching color combinations. native american meanings of the color "red": faith and communication asian meanings of the color "red": happiness, prosperity, and marriage around the world meanings of the color "red": Russia - red means beautiful, India - red is the symbol for a soldier, South Africa - red is the color of mourning, China - red is the color of good luck and is used as a holiday and wedding color, Greece - eggs are dyed red for good luck at Easter. around the world meanings of the color "red": Russia - red means beautiful, India - red is the symbol for a soldier, South Africa - red is the color of mourning, China - red is the color of good luck and is used as a holiday and wedding color, Greece - eggs are dyed red for good luck at Easter. ancient meanings of the color "red": ancient Romans used a red flag as a signal for battle and the ancient Egyptians considered themselves a red race and painted their bodies with red dye. superstitious "red" talk: it's considered good luck to tie a red bow on a new car. some people think red frightens the devil. a red-letter day is considered good fortune. more "red" talk: to "paint the town red" is to celebrate. to "see red" is to be angry. a "red herring" is a distraction, something that takes attention away from the real issue. a "red eye" is an overnight airplane flight. "red" universe: red stars - the coolest stars are red with a surface temperature of less than 5,500°F. red shift - the light we receive when viewing distant stars through a spectroscope (an instrument that separates light into its different colors), continues to shift toward the red area of the spectrum, which is the least powerful. this means that, since the light is becoming weaker and weaker, the stars must be traveling away from us which makes scientists believe that our universe is expanding. red spot - a swirling cloud on the planet Jupiter is a raging storm of gases, mainly red phosphorus |
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