polychrome

ˈpɒlɪˌkroʊm

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Definition of polychrome - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

art

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made with or decorated in various colours

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The polychrome sculpture was admired by all visitors.

multicolored

variegated

Noun

art

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piece of pottery with many colors

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The museum displayed a beautiful polychrome from ancient Greece.

ceramic

earthenware

stoneware

many colors

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art or process of painting in several colors

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The ancient vase displayed exquisite polychrome that has been preserved over centuries..

Verb

tr.

art

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decorate with various colors

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Artists often polychrome statues to enhance their details..

color

paint

tint

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Images of polychrome

piece of pottery with many colors

Origin of polychrome

Greek, polychromos (many-colored)

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polychromize

design

make an object polychrome

Examples of polychrome in a sentence

Polychrome tiles adorned the ancient building.
She admired the intricate designs on the polychrome.
Collectors sought the rare polychrome at the auction.
The museum's collection includes a rare polychrome from the 15th century.
Artists in the Renaissance often used polychrome to enhance their sculptures.
They decided to polychrome the old building for the festival.

The craftsman will polychrome the vase to make it more attractive.

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French:polychrome, céramique polychrome, ...
German:polychrom, Polychromie, ...
Italian:policromo, tecnica policroma, ...
Spanish:policromado, cerámica policromada, ...
Portuguese:policromado, arte policromática, ...
Chinese:多彩的, 多彩陶器, ...
Japanese:多色の, 多色陶器, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَدِّد الأَلْوَان, فَخّار مُتَعَدِّد الأَلوان, ...
Hebrew:רַב-צִבְעִי, פּוֹלִיכְרוֹם, ...
Russian:полихромный, полихромная керамика, ...
Ukrainian:поліхромний, поліхром, ...
Hindi:बहुरंगी, बहुरंगी मिट्टी की कलाकृति, ...
Bengali:বহুরঙা, পলিক্রোম, ...
Catalan:policromat, policromia, ...
Czech:polychromní, vícebarevný keramický předmět, ...
Danish:polykrom, polykromi, ...
Dutch:polychroom, polychromie, ...
Greek:πολύχρωμος, πολύχρωμο, ...
Hungarian:polikróm, sokszínű kerámia, ...
Khmer:ពហុពណ៌, វត្ថុសេរ៉ាមិចចម្រុះពណ៌, ...
Korean:다채로운, 폴리크롬, ...
Persian:چند رنگ, پلی‌کروم, ...
Polish:wielobarwny, polichrom, ...
Portuguese (BR):policromado, cerâmica policromada, ...
Romanian:policrom, ceramică policromă, ...
Swedish:polykrom, polykromi, ...
Thai:หลากสี, เครื่องปั้นดินเผาหลายสี, ...
Turkish:çok renkli, polikromi, ...
Vietnamese:nhiều màu sắc, mảnh gốm nhiều màu sắc, ...

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