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multi-color

multi-color

3.5
Having parts of different bright colors
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌltiˌkʌlər/
  • US
translation icon : multicolor
  • The artist used a multi-color palette to create a vibrant mural.

And so we still rely on a sense of abundance, which we can find in things like polka dots and stripes and multi colour or rainbow color palettes.

Examples

  • Her dress was adorned with a multi-color floral pattern that brightened the room.

  • So all told, this is a trillion multi colour pixels and like as I said, this is all now available to everybody.

  • So if you guys can see like they have these like little multi color stitching in them and they're this really cute pink color really like them.

  • And so we still rely on a sense of abundance, which we can find in things like polka dots and stripes and multi colour or rainbow color palettes.

  • The new smartphone case features a multi-color design that changes in the light.

Synonyms

colorful
vsmulti-color
  • US
89 1.0

Having bright, different colors that catch the eye

specifies color patches or sections rather than just general brightness
brightly-colored
vsmulti-color
15 1.2

A thing that has strong, vivid colors

describes colored patches or sections rather than just overall brightness
multicolored
vsmulti-color
  • US
8 2.9

Having many different bright colors

matches this multispectral idea but is the headword form in use
dappled
vsmulti-color
5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

is broader, covering any sections or patches not only spots
multi-colored
vsmulti-color
  • US
5 2.6

Having parts of different bright colors

is the same concept but appears in a different written form
variegated
vsmulti-color
5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

is the simpler phrase describing patches or contrasting color areas
kaleidoscopic
vsmulti-color
3 7.9

Full of many bright colors and shapes that change often

focuses on fixed sections or patches rather than shifting patterns
pied
vsmulti-color
1 7.9

Having patches of different colors, often bright

is the broad term for such multi sectioned or patched coloring
painted
vsmulti-color
1 1.6

Having patches of bright colors

is identical in sense but simply uses another lexical form
multicolor
vsmulti-color
  • US
1 3.2

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

is the same concept but presented as an alternate word form
piebald
vsmulti-color
1 8.4

Having large patches of two different colors on the fur

is general to objects and fabrics, not mainly animal coats
polychromatic
vsmulti-color
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Having many different colors like a rainbow

expresses multicolored appearance in ordinary visual terms
multihued
vsmulti-color
1 5.9

Having many different colors

is similar but focuses specifically on colored sections or patches
motley
vsmulti-color
7.4

Having patches of different bright colors

is the same meaning but is expressed as a different word form
particolored
vsmulti-color
8.1

Having patches of different bright colors

is the same idea but uses a different lexical label
varicolored
vsmulti-color
5.7

Having many different colors

focuses on the same variety of colors but as the key term
polychromic
vsmulti-color
  • Specialized
8.2

Showing many colors like a bright painting or butterfly

is the everyday description of having patches of differing colors
kaleidoscopical
vsmulti-color
9.8

Full of bright colors and patterns that change quickly

refers to steady patches of different colors rather than changing ones
calico
vsmulti-color
5.6

Having patches of different colors, often on animals or cloth

focuses only on visual color patches, not fabric meaning
heterochromatic
vsmulti-color
8.8

Showing many different colors

is the common visual description of colored patches, not technical usage
multitoned
vsmulti-color
4.7

Having more than one color, tone, or sound

stresses distinct colored sections or patches rather than tonal range

Antonyms

2 6.1

Showing only one color or its different shades

How Colorful

multi-color
  • US
3.5
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
duotone
6.0
monochrome
2 6.1

Surface Forms

multi-color positive
multi-colour positive

Morphology

multi-color = color (transparent) = multi + color

The meaning is directly compositional: 'multi' means many and 'color' refers to colors.

Etymology

Multi-color starts with multi- meaning 'many', the same start you see in multiple or multiply, and ends with color. So it means 'many colors', which helps you remember it is used for things with patches or bright areas of different colors.