Also means
tint, tinge
Usage Note
Colorer means to add colour to something, either literally (a dye colouring fabric) or figuratively (une voix colorée d'émotion — a voice tinged with emotion). It is more formal than colorier, which specifically means to colour in a drawing. The adjective coloré means 'colourful' or 'vivid'.
Examples
"Le coucher de soleil colore le ciel en orange."
Natural Translation
The sunset colours the sky orange.
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