polychrome

Noun · Verb · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

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

Verb (1)

  1. color with many colors; make polychromeSynonyms: polychromizepolychromise

Adjective (1)

  1. having or exhibiting many colorsSynonyms: polychromaticpolychromic
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Polychrome \Pol"y*chrome\, n. [Poly- + Gr. ? color.] (Chem.) Esculin; -- so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions. [R.] [1913 Webster]

Polychrome \Pol"y*chrome\, a. [Cf. F. polychrome.] Executed in the manner of polychromy; as, polychrome printing. [1913 Webster]
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