Polychrome

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece of multicolored pottery. countable

    "Maya influence is particularly noticeable in the decorative elements depicted on Ulua polychromes and the development of complex syntactic rules governing the organization of decorative motifs into an integrated stylistic design."

  2. 2
    a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors wordnet
  3. 3
    esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions) uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To paint or dye with multiple colours.
  2. 2
    color with many colors; make polychrome wordnet
  3. 3
    To divide (a dye etc.) into multiple colours.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Using multiple or many colours. not-comparable

    "A polychrome two-handled jar with red and white streaks on a dark ground."

  2. 2
    Executed in the manner of polychromy. not-comparable

    "polychrome printing"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or exhibiting many colors wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
polychromic;bandbarbespanglebespeckle

Example

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"A polychrome two-handled jar with red and white streaks on a dark ground."

Etymology

From poly- + -chrome.

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