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bronze

bronze

3.1
Having a brownish-gold metal color
  • adjective
  • /brɒnz/
translation icon : de color bronce
  • The artist chose a beautiful shade of bronze for the sculpture to create a warm, inviting tone.

On the top is rich bronze and on the bottom is warm tan.

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Examples

  • The autumn leaves took on a rich bronze hue as the season changed.

  • She applied a subtle bronze makeup to enhance her skin's natural glow.

  • It's like a rich deep bronze and I love colors like that.

  • So I want this look to be to be bronze, to be delicious.

  • This has some tones of red, deep bronze, gold.

  • Nothing crazy, just a little hint of bronze over the face.

  • I want in solar bronze, which is gorgeous.

  • It's just a perfect like metallic bronze rose gold goodness.

  • So we have the shade Bronze, which is a little bit lighter.

  • I have it in the shade Bronze Glow and it's gorgeous.

Synonyms

golden
vsbronze
118 1.0

Having a warm yellow color like gold

is darker and more metallic brownish than that yellowish gold tone
golden-brown
vsbronze
13 3.2

A warm brown color that has a golden shine

is more clearly a metallic brownish-gold rather than plain brown with shine
bronzy
vsbronze
1 6.9

Having a shiny brown or gold color like an old coin

is the same color meaning but is the common descriptive term
gilded
vsbronze
1 5.7

Has a deep warm gold color

is browner and more metallic rather than mainly a gold color
aeneus
vsbronze
  • Specialized
9.9

Describing a bronze color, often in animal or plant names

means the same color but is the everyday English descriptor
gilt
vsbronze
6.8

Having a deep golden color like real gold

leans more toward a metallic brownish-gold hue rather than pure gold tone
aureate
vsbronze
9.9

Having a deep golden color like gold

is more a metallic brownish-gold shade than a pure golden tone
aureus
vsbronze
8.5

Having a golden color or made of gold

is about a metallic brownish-gold color rather than actual gold material
bronze-red
vsbronze
4.2

A red color with a brown, shiny look like copper

is less red and more balanced brownish-gold rather than reddish metallic

Compounds

Bronze Star
  • Formal
11 5.3

A United States military medal given for bravery or good service in a combat area

10 2.0

A metal award that people give for third place in a competition

9 3.9

A period in early history when people used bronze tools and weapons between the Stone and Iron Ages

Bronze Age
  • Literature
1 7.3

A time in ancient myths when people are strong but violent and society is cruel

1 6.3

A United States military medal given for bravery or very good service in battle, not involving flying

aluminum bronze
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A metal made from copper and aluminum that is very strong and resists damage from water and chemicals

beryllium bronze
  • Specialized
8.2

A copper and beryllium alloy that is very strong and does not rust easily

A red color with a brown, shiny look like copper

alpha bronze
  • Specialized
8.1

A metal made from copper and tin used for parts that are easy to shape

leaded bronze
  • Specialized
7.2

A metal mix of copper with a small soft metal added to make it easy to shape and cut

manganese bronze
  • Specialized
7.0

A strong golden metal made from copper and zinc with a little manganese for extra strength

nickel bronze
  • Specialized
7.4

A strong metal you get by mixing copper and nickel that resists corrosion

A warm metal color for paint and fixtures that looks like metal you get by mixing copper and nickel

phosphor bronze
  • Specialized
7.4

An alloy of copper and tin with some phosphorus that resists rust and is used for bearings, gears or springs

Tobin bronze
  • Specialized
8.3

A strong brass alloy with tin and zinc that resists sea water corrosion

silicon bronze
  • Specialized
6.5

Bronze metal mixed with a little silicon that resists damage from seawater and is used for boat parts and sculptures

How Metallic

gilded
7 6.3
bronze
3.1
coppery
3 4.9
brown
939 1.0
tan
30 1.0

Surface Forms

bronze positive

Etymology

Bronze takes its name from the metal bronzo, from a word meaning 'brown'. So calling a colour 'bronze' means a brownish-gold look like the metal.