polychromic

Thân thiện

The artist's polychromic mural brightens the city street.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having or exhibiting many colors: Describes something that contains, displays, or is characterized by a variety of colors.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The artist's polychromic mural transformed the dull gray wall into a vibrant city landmark.
  • Under the microscope, the polychromic stain revealed the intricate details of the cellular structures.
  • The festival was a polychromic spectacle of flags, costumes, and lights.

Advanced Usage

• Technical/Artistic Context: Often used in formal, academic, or artistic descriptions to emphasize the presence and interplay of multiple distinct colors.
  • The conservation team carefully cleaned the statue's original polychromic finish.
• Scientific Context: Used in fields like biology or chemistry to describe specimens treated with multiple dyes.
  • The polychromic labeling technique allows researchers to track different neurons simultaneously.

Variants and Related Words

• Polychrome (Adjective): Having many or various colors. (Often used interchangeably with "polychromic," though "polychrome" is more common in art history).
  • The temple features stunning polychrome ceramics.
• Polychromy (Noun): The art or process of decorating in multiple colors.
  • Ancient Greek sculpture was often enhanced with polychromy.

Synonyms

• Multicolored: Having many colors.
• Variegated: Exhibiting different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks.
• Kaleidoscopic: Having complex patterns of colors that change constantly.

Antonyms

• Monochromatic: Having or using only one color or shades of one color.
• Achromatic: Free from color.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having or exhibiting many colors

Từ đồng nghĩa

• polychromatic
• polychrome