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Alternative forms

• color by numbers

Noun

color by number ‎(plural color by numbers)

1. (usually used attributively) A simple drawing exercise, intended especially for children, consisting of a line drawing that divides the artwork into distinct spaces, the intended color of each indicated by a number and referenced from a key.
2. (uncountable) A technique that applies such exercises, as used until recently in the production of large-scale animations for instance.

Verb

color by number

1. To complete such an exercise; to carry out such a technique by filling in each space with the appropriate color.

Related terms

• paint by numbers