colorize vs scarlet

colorize

verb
  • To add color to. 

  • (Canadian spelling, acceptable) To convert black and white media to color by digital post production (as is often done in digital photography and in video special effects). 

scarlet

verb
  • To dye or tinge (something) with scarlet. 

adj
  • Sinful or whorish. 

  • Blushing; embarrassed or mortified. 

  • Of a bright red colour. 

noun
  • A brilliant red colour tinged with orange. 

  • Cloth of a scarlet color. 

How often have the words colorize and scarlet occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )