variegated

/'veərigeitid/

Thân thiện

The gardener planted variegated hostas along the shady path.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having a variety of colors or marks of different colors: Describes something, especially a leaf, plant, or surface, that exhibits a pattern of multiple colors, often in irregular patches, streaks, or spots. 2. Marked by variety or diversity: Used more figuratively to describe something that is diverse in character, form, or content.

Usage

• The primary use is to describe the visual appearance of plants, animals, fabrics, or other surfaces that are patterned with multiple colors.
• It often implies an irregular, natural, or mottled pattern rather than a uniform or geometric one.
• The figurative sense is used to describe collections or groups that are notably diverse.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The garden was filled with variegated hostas, their leaves a mix of green, cream, and white.
  • She wore a beautiful silk scarf with a variegated pattern of blues and purples.
  • (Figurative) The book offers a variegated collection of stories from different cultures and time periods.

Advanced Usage

• "Variegated foliage": A common horticultural term for plants whose leaves have more than one color.
  • The landscape designer recommended plants with variegated foliage to add visual interest to the shady corner.

Variants and Related Words

• Variegate (verb): To make something varied in appearance, especially by adding different colors.
  • The artist used thin brushes to variegate the surface with fine lines of gold.
• Variegation (noun): The state or instance of being variegated; a pattern of varied colors.
  • The variegation on the butterfly's wings provided excellent camouflage.

Synonyms

• Multicolored: Having many colors.
• Mottled: Marked with spots or smears of color.
• Dappled: Marked with spots or rounded patches of color or light.
• Particolored: Having different parts colored differently.
• Diverse (for the figurative sense): Showing a great deal of variety.

Antonyms

• Uniform: Not changing in form or character; remaining the same.
• Solid: Of one color only.
• Homogeneous: Of the same kind; alike.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a variety of colors

Từ đồng nghĩa

• varicolored
• varicoloured