polychrome

/ˌpɑliˈkroʊm/
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Other forms: polychromed; polychromes

Definitions of polychrome
  1. adjective
    having or exhibiting many colors
    synonyms: polychromatic, polychromic
    colored, colorful, coloured
    having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
  2. noun
    a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
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    type of:
    piece of work, work
    a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
  3. verb
    color with many colors; make polychrome
    synonyms: polychromise, polychromize
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    type of:
    color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour, colour in, colourise, colourize
    add color to
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