five colours, n.Definitions

Five colours (n.) will ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠blind a man's sight: naming just five dulls the eye to the infinite continuity of shading.