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adj
Using multiple or many colours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: polychromatic, multicolor, multicoloured, motley, variegated
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adj
Executed in the manner of polychromy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A piece of multicolored pottery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
To paint or dye with multiple colours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To divide (a dye etc.) into multiple colours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
having or exhibiting many colors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polychromatic, polychromic
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noun
a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: work, piece of work
verb
color with many colors; make polychrome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: polychromize, polychromise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
History
From poly- + -chrome.
Across languages
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