polychrome — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Using multiple or many colours.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Synonyms

   polychromaticmulticolormulticolouredmotleyvariegated

   Examples

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

2. Executed in the manner of polychromy.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   polychrome printing

Noun

1. A piece of multicolored pottery.

   Usage

   • Countable

   Examples

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   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. esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions)

   Usage

   • Uncountable

Verb

1. To paint or dye with multiple colours.

2. To divide (a dye etc.) into multiple colours.

Adjective

1. having or exhibiting many colors

   Synonyms

   polychromaticpolychromic

Noun

1. a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors

   Broader terms

   workpiece of work

Verb

1. color with many colors; make polychrome

   Synonyms

   polychromizepolychromise

   Broader terms

   colorcolorizecolorisecolourisecolourizecolourcolor incolour in