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Polychrome

adj, noun, verb

Definitions

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
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.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From poly- + -chrome.

Etymology 2

From poly- + -chrome.

Etymology 3

From poly- + -chrome.

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