1. having color added to something that was originally black and white or colorless
Usage: often used for films, photographs, or other media

Examples

• The colorized version of the classic film looked vibrant and new.
• She preferred the original black-and-white movie to the colorized edition.
• The museum displayed both original and colorized photographs from the 1940s.
• Many old television shows have been colorized for modern audiences.
• The colorized map made it easier to distinguish between different regions.
• Critics debated whether colorized films preserved the director’s original vision.