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—polychromous, adj./pol"ee kroh'mee/, n.the art of employing many colors in decoration, as in painting or architecture.[1855-60; POLYCHROME + -Y3]
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Polychromy — Pol y*chro my, n. [Poly + Gr. ? color.] (Anc. Art) The art or practice of combining different colors, especially brilliant ones, in an artistic way. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polychromy — [päl′i krō΄mē] n. [Fr polychromie: see POLYCHROME] the art of combining many different colors, esp. in painting statues, vases, etc … English World dictionary
polychromy — daugiaspalviškumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. polychromy vok. Polychromdruck, m rus. многоцветность, f; полихромия, f pranc. polychromie, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
polychromy — polychrome ► ADJECTIVE ▪ painted, printed, or decorated in several colours. ► NOUN ▪ varied colouring. DERIVATIVES polychromy noun. ORIGIN from Greek khr ma colour … English terms dictionary
polychromy — noun see polychrome … New Collegiate Dictionary
polychromy — noun The art or practice of combining different colors, especially brilliant ones, in an artistic way … Wiktionary
polychromy — poly·chro·my … English syllables
polychromy — pol•y•chro•my [[t]ˈpɒl iˌkroʊ mi[/t]] n. the art of employing many colors in decoration, as in painting • Etymology: 1855–60 pol y•chro′mous, adj … From formal English to slang
polychromy — /ˈpɒlikroʊmi/ (say poleekrohmee) noun polychrome colouring; decoration or execution in many colours …
polychromy — n. the art of painting in several colours, esp. as applied to ancient pottery, architecture, etc. Etymology: F polychromie (as POLYCHROME) … Useful english dictionary
