chrome
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noun
1.
2.
chromium-plated or other bright metallic trim, as on an automobile.
3.
(of dyeing) the dichromate of potassium or sodium.
4.
Photography. a positive color transparency; kodachrome.
verb (used with object)
5.
(of dyeing) to subject to a bath of dichromate of potassium or sodium.
6.
to plate (metal) with a compound of chromium.
7.
to treat or tan (a hide or leather) with a chromium compound.
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Chrome
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| in the editing or projection of film, any situation in which the sound does not correspond to the lip movements of an actor |
| performers change their positions slightly between exposures to obtain a comic, jerky movement when the film is projected at normal speed |
Related forms
mul·ti·chrome, noun
un·chromed, adjective
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chrome (krəʊm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a. another word for chromium, esp when present in a pigment or dye |
| b. (as modifier): a chrome dye | |
| 2. | anything plated with chromium, such as fittings on a car body |
| 3. | a pigment or dye that contains chromium |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to plate or be plated with chromium, usually by electroplating |
| 5. | to treat or be treated with a chromium compound, as in dyeing or tanning |
| [C19: via French from Greek khrōma colour] | |
| -chrome | |
| —adj combining form, —n combining form | |
| colour, coloured, or pigment: monochrome | |
| [from Greek khrōma colour] | |
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Word Origin & History
chrome
1800, from Fr., coined 1797 by Fr. chemist Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin (1763-1829), from Gk. khroma "color," because it makes colorful compounds. Originally the name given to the metal chromium; as a short form of chromium plating it dates from 1937.
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Medical Dictionary
chrome (krōm)
n.
Chromium, especially as a source of pigment.
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Slang Dictionary
chrome
n. [from automotive slang via wargaming] Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system. "The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are _pretty_ chrome!" Distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own desires for featurefulness. Often used as a term of contempt.go-faster stripes
n. [UK] Syn. {chrome}. Mainstream in some parts of UK.
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Computing Dictionary
chrome definition
jargon(From automotive slang via wargaming) Showy features added to attract users but contributing little or nothing to the power of a system.
"The 3D icons in Motif are just chrome, but they certainly are *pretty* chrome!"
Chrome is distinguished from bells and whistles by the fact that the latter are usually added to gratify developers' own desires for featurefulness. Often used as a term of contempt and sometimes used in conjunction with 'fluff', "all the fluff and chrome that comes with Motif".
[Jargon File]
(1997-09-19)
Example sentences
The chrome ledge at the bottom is less-prominent compared to past models.
Three crystalline liquor bottles glint in the sunlight refracted by a chrome lamp.
And in a pinch, its giant chrome grille could act as window treatment for its owner's entire corporate boardroom.
He wears short beige shorts, and he keeps two hunting rifles, a shotgun and a shiny chrome revolver in his gun cabinet.
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