Adjective: polychrome 'pó-lee,krowm
- Having or exhibiting many colours
"The polychrome mural brought life to the dull wall";
- polychromatic, polychromic
- Colour with many colours; make polychrome
"They polychromed the statue to restore its original appearance";
- polychromize, polychromise [Brit]
- A piece of work composed of or decorated in many colours
"The ancient Greek temple featured a stunning polychrome frieze"
Derived forms: polychromes, polychromed, polychroming
See also: colored [US], colorful [US], coloured [Brit, Cdn], colourful [Brit, Cdn]
Type of: color [US], color in [US], colorise [Brit], colorize [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], colour in [Brit, Cdn], colourise [Brit], colourize [Brit, Cdn], piece of work, work
Encyclopedia: Polychrome