1. having been artificially given color, especially (of a black-and-white film or photograph) converted to color using digital or chemical techniques
Usage: commonly used in film and media contexts; British spelling variant of 'colorized'

1. past tense and past participle of colourize; to add color to (a black-and-white film, photograph, or image) using digital or chemical processes
Usage: British spelling variant of 'colorized'; primarily used in film restoration and digital media

Examples

• The classic 1940s film was colourized for modern audiences.
• They colourized the old black-and-white photographs using advanced software.
• The colourized version of the movie sparked debate among film purists.
• Historians sometimes object to colourized historical footage because it may alter perception.
• The studio released a newly colourized edition of the silent film.
• Digital artists colourized the vintage photographs to bring them to life.