English Dictionary

color by number

名詞

限定用法 通常 不可算名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

番号が振られた各領域に対応する色を塗る、子供向けの簡単な塗り絵のこと。 / 数字に従って指定された色を使い、区切られた部分を塗り分けるアクティビティ。

The teacher gave each student a color by number to practice fine motor skills and color recognition.

先生は微細運動能力と色の識別を練習させるために、各生徒に区画ごとに番号が付けられ、その番号に対応する色で塗る簡単なぬりえ（番号付きのぬりえ）を配りました。

意味（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.

意味（2）

(uncountable) A technique that applies such exercises, as used until recently in the production of large-scale animations for instance.

color by numbers （ plural ）