Definition
底色 literally means 'bottom color' — the base or background color of a painting, design, or surface. In figurative use, it refers to an underlying quality, tone, or foundation of something, like the emotional undertone of a story or the fundamental nature of a person or era. It's a formal or literary word you'll encounter in art, design, and descriptive writing.
n.
background colorbase color (in art or design)(figurative) underlying quality or foundation
Examples
- 底色，。Zhè fú huà de de shì dàn lán sè, gěi rén yì zhǒng píngjìng de gǎnjué.The background color of this painting is light blue, giving people a calm feeling.
- 底色。Shèjìshī xuǎnzé le bái sè zuòwéi wǎngyè de de.The designer chose white as the background color of the webpage.
- 底色，。Zhè bù diànyǐng de de shì bēishāng de, dàn jiéjú què chōngmǎn xīwàng.The undertone of this film is sad, but the ending is full of hope.
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