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  • adjective Alternative spelling of technicolor (considered by some incorrect; see technicolor)

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Examples

  • All I can tell you is anybody who thinks that a No will have a positive impact on any part of the country is dreaming in technicolour and is peddling an illusion to the Canadian people.

    Canada and the Constitution 1992

  • I have to admit, I think it looks pretty and possibly tasty, but I am disturbed by the idea of technicolour poo.

    You, Too, Can Have Teletubby Poo Jen 2008

  • The collapse of western civilisation in technicolour. vogueboy Says:

    Geek Fashion Jewelry 2006

  • This is where it all begins apparently, with the origins of the two key characters Kite and Black Rose being outlined for us in all the gory detail and technicolour, which is actually the case in the first few pages.

    The Green Lantern 2009

  • "technicolour" comes from the three-strip colour prism which is parallel to the three-step process of a Christian described by de Jong.

    Christian Today 2008

  • But it burst into technicolour just before the summer of love, in 1967.

    In praise of … the clowns' church service | Editorial 2011

  • Had there been, we would certainly have heard about them, read about the revelations of former friends, or the gossip of rancorous palace servants, and seen the pictures spread in glorious technicolour across the pages of the press.

    Prince William: how he has coped with a life in the spotlight 2011

  • The key issue of this week's Paris shows is simple: will Paris, having fastened its grey, navy and camel colours to the mast of minimalism six months ago, stand its ground in the wake of the onslaught of exuberant 70s maximalism and technicolour seen so far in NY, London and Milan?

    Fashion week live blog Kate Carter 2010

  • Say I gave you a quote and you printed in glorious technicolour with my details and a picture of me.

    Policeman killed - NO STORY. Woman slapped - BIG STORY. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Taken to writing to make a living, but even here, to date, I end up rolling out the very dross I hate in multi-media technicolour-yawn form.

    Make the lie big, make it simple and keep saying it. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

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