Barevný

Barevné is a Czech adjective meaning colored or colorized. It denotes something that has one or more colors or that is not in a single, natural hue. The word is formed from the noun barva (color) with the typical Czech adjectival suffix -ný.

Grammatical notes: barevné follows the standard Czech adjective declension and agrees with the noun it modifies in gender, number, and case. Examples of base forms include masculine singular barevný, feminine singular barevná, and neuter singular barevné. Plural forms vary by gender and grammatical case, as with other adjectives. In usage, barevné commonly describes objects, appearances, or media that display color, such as light, photographs, fabrics, and designs.

Usage and contexts: the term appears across everyday language, literature, design, and technical fields. It is often contrasted with monochromatic or black-and-white terms like monochromatický or černobílý when specifying that an item is in color. Phrases such as barevné fotografie, barevné provedení or barevné světlo illustrate its broad applicability to color properties, color schemes, and aesthetic qualities.

Related terms and nuance: related forms include barevný (masculine singular), barevná (feminine singular), and barevné (neuter singular and some plural forms). The noun barevnost expresses the quality of colorfulness or color richness. In translation, barevné corresponds to “colored” or “colorful,” depending on context, and it can describe hues, saturation, and tonal variety.

See also: color, color terminology, barva, barevnost.