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polychrome

Pronunciation: /ˈpɒlɪkrəʊm/
Definition of polychrome

adjective

  • painted or printed in several colours: a precious polychrome ikon

noun

[mass noun]
  • varied colouring: Modigliani continued to carve his large heads, sometimes in polychrome, until 1916
  • [count noun] a work of art in several colours, especially a statue.

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective polychromed)
  • execute (a work of art) in several colours: a polychromed bust of a young girl

Origin:

early 19th century: from French, from Greek polukhrōmos, from polu- 'many' + khrōma 'colour'

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