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false colours
plural noun
a flag to which one is not entitled, flown esp in order to deceive
the ship was sailing under false colours
an assumed or misleading name or guise
to trade under false colours
Example Sentences
The new photographs include images in false colours that clearly show the shape of Carn Glas.
Since both edible and inedible Pachyrhynchus sport the same warning patterns, the newly hatched, soft-bodied beetles are actually sailing under false colours.
The map uses false colours to tease out subtle differences on the otherwise dark surface of Ceres.
The map uses false colours to tease out slight differences on the otherwise dark surface of Ceres.
The view is presented in false colours to highlight the crater's different features, such as the sandy ripples and dunes on the floor.
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