polychrome
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7.5
- adjective
- /ˈpɑːlɪˌkroʊm/
- p74 Straightaway, Peregrine was swallowed up in a polychrome tempest.
Examples
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The polychrome butterfly displayed a stunning array of colors as it fluttered by.
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Well, New York wasn't saturated with these beautiful and excellent works of art, and in this way, the polychrome little baskets woven
Academic text (2000) -
The larger figural group Sydow illustrated is remarkably similar to the polychrome example now in the National Museum, Lagos (Fig. 7).
Academic text (2002) -
He was itinerant, an immigrant, a voyager, and a collator of stories who was fascinated with the polychrome culture that New Orleans and its environs offered.
Academic text (2018) -
The artist created a polychrome sculpture that captures the vibrancy of nature.
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Children love the polychrome toys because they are bright and colorful.
Synonyms
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Having bright, different colors that catch the eye
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2.9
Having many different bright colors
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Having parts of different bright colors
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Having parts of different bright colors
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Having parts with different bright colors, like a rug or scarf
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Having many different colors like a rainbow
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Having many different colors
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Showing many different colors
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Having patches of different bright colors
Showing many colors like a bright painting or butterfly
Antonyms
How Colorful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Polychrome comes from Greek parts poly- meaning 'many' and -chrome meaning 'color'. So something described as polychrome is literally 'many-colored', which explains why we use it for objects that show many bright colors.