(July 19, 2013 at 6:25 am)Consilius Wrote: If I dyed a large amount of water and put it into a pool, it would appear the same as an ordinary pool, probably. There is clearly a distinction from the way you use "colored" and the way that colored is genrally understood.
If I painted an apple red and put it on the table, it would appear the same as an ordinary apple. So no, there is no distinction between the way I am using the word "colored" and the way it is generally used.