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to polychrome

to polychrome

8.3
To add many colors to something
  • verb
  • /ˈpɒlɪˌkroʊm/
translation icon : policromar
  • They polychromed the ceiling, transforming the once plain surface into a tapestry of color.

Examples

  • The artist decided to polychrome the sculpture, giving it a vibrant and lively appearance.

  • They polychromed the walls of the gallery beautifully.

  • Restorers worked carefully to polychrome the ancient carvings with historically accurate pigments.

  • The artist decided to polychrome the sculpture.

  • Restorers worked carefully to polychrome the ancient carvings with historically accurate pigments.

  • The artist decided to polychrome the sculpture, giving it a vibrant and lively appearance.

  • They polychrome the walls of the gallery beautifully, adding depth and interest to the space.

Synonyms

to polychromize
vsto polychrome
  • Specialized
9.9

To paint something in many different colors

is the same action but appears as a different verb form
to parti-color
vsto polychrome
  • Archaic
9.6

To decorate something with patches of different colors

refers to making many colors without emphasizing a motley pattern

How Colorful

to polychrome
8.3
to variegate
1 8.8
to decorate
226 1.9
to paint
854 1.0

Surface Forms

polychrome infinitive
polychromed past
polychromed past participle
polychroming present participle
polychromes third person singular

Morphology

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

This verb is a zero-derived use of the adjective 'polychrome', but the learned color element keeps the connection only partly transparent.

Etymology

Polychrome comes from Greek parts poly- 'many' and -chrome 'color', so to polychrome something is to give it many colors or to decorate it in many different colors.