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POLYCHROME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does polychrome mean? 

POLYCHROME (noun)
  The noun POLYCHROME has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: POLYCHROME used as a noun is very rare.


POLYCHROME (adjective)
  The adjective POLYCHROME has 1 sense:

1. having or exhibiting many colorsplay

  Familiarity information: POLYCHROME used as an adjective is very rare.


POLYCHROME (verb)
  The verb POLYCHROME has 1 sense:

1. color with many colors; make polychromeplay

  Familiarity information: POLYCHROME used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POLYCHROME (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("polychrome" is a kind of...):

piece of work; work (a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing)


POLYCHROME (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Having or exhibiting many colors

Synonyms:

polychromatic; polychrome; polychromic

Similar:

colored; colorful; coloured (having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination)


POLYCHROME (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Color with many colors; make polychrome

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

polychrome; polychromise; polychromize

Hypernyms (to "polychrome" is one way to...):

color; color in; colorise; colorize; colour; colour in; colourise; colourize (add color to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something


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