polychrome
- adjective
- /ˈpɑːlɪˌkroʊm/
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policromo
- 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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1.0
Having bright, different colors that catch the eye
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2.9
Having many different bright colors
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2.6
Having parts of different bright colors
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3.2
Having parts with different bright colors, like a rug or scarf
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7.5
Having many different colors like a rainbow
Showing many colors like a bright painting or butterfly
Having parts of different bright colors
Having patches of different bright colors
Having many different colors
Showing many different colors
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.