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polychrome
[
pol
-ee-krohm
]
pol·y·chrome
/
ˈpɒl
iˌkroʊm
/
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[
pol
-ee-krohm
]
Show IPA
adjective, verb,
pol·y·chromed,
pol·y·chrom·ing,
noun
adjective
1.
being of many or various colors.
2.
decorated or executed in many colors, as a statue, vase, or mural.
verb (used with object)
3.
to paint in many or various colors.
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noun
4.
a polychrome
object
or work.
Origin:
1795–1805;
earlier
polychrom
<
German
<
Greek
polýchrōmos
many-colored.
See
poly-
,
-chrome
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polychrome
(ˈpɒlɪˌkrəʊm)
—
adj
1.
having various or changing colours; polychromatic
2.
made with or decorated in various colours
—
n
3.
a work of art or artefact in many colours
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