multi-colour

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multi-colour

A child draws a multi-colour rainbow with crayons.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having many different colors; variegated: Describes something that displays a variety of distinct colors, often in sections, patches, or patterns.
Usage
  • The adjective "multi-colour" is used to describe an object, surface, or pattern that is not of a single, uniform color but is composed of several different colors. It is synonymous with "multicolored." The hyphenated form "multi-colour" is common in British English spelling.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The child drew a multi-colour rainbow with every crayon in the box.
    • She wore a beautiful multi-colour scarf that stood out in the crowd.
    • The artist is known for his multi-colour abstract paintings.
Advanced Usage
  • As a descriptive compound modifier: Often used before a noun to specify its appearance.
    • The market was full of multi-colour fabrics and textiles.
Variants and Related Words
  • Multicolored (adj): The more common, closed compound form with the same meaning.
    • The garden was full of multicolored flowers.
  • Multicolour: A variant spelling, typically without a hyphen.
  • Particolored (adj): Having different colors in different parts; variegated. (More formal/literary)
  • Variegated (adj): Exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks.
  • Piebald (adj): Having irregular patches of two colors, typically black and white. (Often used for animals)
  • Motley (adj): Made up of many different elements, often clashing colors. (Can have a slightly negative or jumbled connotation)
Synonyms
  • Many-colored
  • Polychrome
  • Kaleidoscopic
  • Rainbow
  • Prismatic
Antonyms
  • Monochrome
  • Solid-colored
  • Uniform
  • Plain
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • A riot of color: An idiom describing a vibrant, multi-colour display.
    • The festival parade was a riot of color.
  • In living color: An idiom meaning in full, vibrant color (not black and white).
    • We watched the historical footage in living color.
multi-colour

A child draws a multi-colour rainbow with crayons.

Adjective
  1. having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
    • a jester dressed in motley
    • the painted desert
    • a particolored dress
    • a piebald horse
    • pied daisies

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