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polychromic

polychromic

8.2
Showing many colors like a bright painting or butterfly
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɒlɪˈkroʊmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : policromático
  • They marveled at the butterfly's polychromic wings as it fluttered through the garden.

Examples

  • The artist used polychromic tiles to create a vibrant mosaic mural.

  • Her dress was polychromic and caught everyone's attention.

  • Under the microscope, the mineral appears polychromic, showing a wide array of hues.

  • The artist created a polychromic mural on the wall.

  • The artist used polychromic tiles to create a vibrant mosaic mural.

  • Under the microscope, the mineral appears polychromic, showing a wide array of hues.

  • They marveled at the butterfly's polychromic wings as it fluttered through the garden.

Synonyms

colorful
vspolychromic
  • US
89 1.0

Having bright, different colors that catch the eye

means many colors but with less focus on technical variety
multicolored
vspolychromic
  • US
8 2.9

Having many different bright colors

expresses the same many color idea in slightly more formal wording
multi-colored
vspolychromic
  • US
5 2.6

Having parts of different bright colors

refers broadly to many colors without implying specific sections
variegated
vspolychromic
5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

is broader, covering many colors without implying spotted patterns
multicolor
vspolychromic
  • US
1 3.2

Having parts with different bright colors, like a rug or scarf

is the general term emphasizing many colors without stressing patchwork
polychromatic
vspolychromic
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Having many different colors like a rainbow

focuses on many colors in ordinary visual appearance rather than technical use
multihued
vspolychromic
1 5.9

Having many different colors

limits the meaning to physical many coloured appearance without figurative use
polychrome
vspolychromic
7.5

Having many bright colors

has identical meaning but is a different form or style
multi-color
vspolychromic
  • US
3.5

Having parts of different bright colors

is the wider description of many colors without focusing on patches
varicolored
vspolychromic
5.7

Having many different colors

means many colors but may be less about pattern details
particolored
vspolychromic
8.1

Having patches of different bright colors

covers many colors generally, not only clear patch divisions
heterochromatic
vspolychromic
8.8

Showing many different colors

is the simple visual idea of many colors, not the scientific sense

Antonyms

Showing only one color in lighter and darker shades

Having only one color

How Colorful

polychromic
  • Specialized
8.2
vivid
23 3.0
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
colored
  • US
88 1.0
muted
10 4.2
pale
291 1.0
colorless
  • US
12 2.9

Surface Forms

polychromic positive

Morphology

polychromic = polychrome (semi-transparent) = poly + chrom + ic

The word is regularly formed from the base 'polychrome' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic'.

Etymology

The word polychromic comes from Greek parts poly- 'many' and chrom- 'color', and it uses the same root you see in monochrome ('one color'). So, polychromic means 'having many colors'.