1. plural of colorman; people who mix, prepare, or supply colors or pigments, especially in art, printing, or manufacturing
Usage: chiefly historical or technical; often used in art and printing trades
2. in film and television production, technicians responsible for color grading, color correction, or color management
Usage: modern usage; technical/professional context

Examples

• The Renaissance painters relied on colormen to grind and prepare their pigments.
• The studio employed several colormen to ensure consistent hues across all prints.
• Modern colormen use digital tools to adjust color balance in post-production.
• The colormen in the printing shop mixed custom shades for the publisher's special edition.
• Film colormen work closely with directors to achieve the desired visual tone.