multicolor

1 3.2

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

adjective
/ˌmʌltiˈkʌlər/

: multicolor

The artist's new painting features a vibrant multicolor pattern that brightens the entire room.
multicolor lighting

Examples

"Marshall opens it and reads, printed in multicolor crayon: THIS SWISS MISS WILL MISS YOU."

Fiction book (1990)
It's got a soft touch finish and actually decent feeling build quality from the heavier clicks to the multicolor woven braided cord.
The cross that I choose to wear is a multicultural, multicolor cross.

Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
She does sell pages like this in multicolor, but she doesn't sell them all in one color tone like this.
Many of the athletic shoes tend to be multicolor and embellished, and boost the seam for the ladies' foot whenever worn out for virtually any of their sporting activities without causing problems with their foot.

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She wore a beautiful multicolor scarf that had shades of blue, red, and yellow.
The garden was filled with multicolor flowers, creating a stunning visual display in spring.

Synonyms

colorful

vsmulticolor

89 1.0

Having bright, different colors that catch the eye

is more specific about having clear sections or patches of color

multicolored

vsmulticolor

8 2.9

Having many different bright colors

is the simple general idea of having varied bright color areas

dappled

vsmulticolor

5 5.5

Having light and dark spots in an uneven pattern

is the general patch idea rather than specifically irregular spotted patterns

multi-colored

vsmulticolor

5 2.6

Having parts of different bright colors

is the unmarked descriptive notion without focusing on spelling or form

variegated

vsmulticolor

5 7.2

Having patches or streaks of different colors

is the simpler patch-focused notion rather than emphasizing pattern variety

pied

vsmulticolor

1 7.9

Having patches of different colors, often bright

is the general patch description not limited to animal coats

painted

vsmulticolor

1 1.6

Having patches of bright colors

is the general descriptive form rather than implying paint or surface treatment

piebald

vsmulticolor

1 8.4

Having large patches of two different colors on the fur

applies to many things not only animal fur patterns

multihued

vsmulticolor

1 5.9

Having many different colors

is the concrete visual idea rather than figurative variety

polychromatic

vsmulticolor

Specialized

1 7.5

Having many different colors like a rainbow

is the general colored-patch idea rather than technical or light meanings

motley

vsmulticolor

7.4

Having patches of different bright colors

is the neutral modern description rather than a literary or old-fashioned term

multi-color

vsmulticolor

3.5

Having parts of different bright colors

is the standard description regardless of hyphenation or compound styling

particolored

vsmulticolor

8.1

Having patches of different bright colors

is the broader concept not limited to clearly separated patches

polychromic

vsmulticolor

Specialized

8.2

Showing many colors like a bright painting or butterfly

is the everyday description rather than the technical naming of many colors

varicolored

vsmulticolor

5.7

Having many different colors

focuses on color patches without stressing variety as a trait

calico

vsmulticolor

5.6

Having patches of different colors, often on animals or cloth

is the visual color patch idea rather than fabric or animal usage

heterochromatic

vsmulticolor

8.8

Showing many different colors

is the plain patchy color sense rather than scientific wavelength usage

multitoned

vsmulticolor

4.7

Having more than one color, tone, or sound

is focused on distinct bright color patches rather than tones or sounds

Antonyms

monochrome

2 6.1

Showing only one color or its different shades

How Colorful

vibrant

29 3.6

multicolor

1 3.2

muted

10 4.2

pale

291 1.0

colorless

12 2.9

Surface Forms

multicolor positive

multicolour positive

Morphology

multicolor = color (transparent) = multi + color

The meaning is directly compositional: 'multi-' means many and 'color' refers to hues, so the adjective means having many colors.

Etymology

Multicolor comes from multi- meaning 'many' and color meaning 'color'. Think of a rainbow or a bright scarf with many colors, and you can see why multicolor means having different, usually bright, colors.