Definition of POLYCHROME

polychrome

Plural: polychromes

Noun

  • a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
  • A piece of multicolored pottery.
  • esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions)

Verb

  • color with many colors; make polychrome
  • To paint or dye with multiple colours.
  • To divide (a dye etc.) into multiple colours.

Adjective Satellite

  • having or exhibiting many colors

Adj

  • Using multiple or many colours.
  • Executed in the manner of polychromy.

Examples

  • polychrome printing

Origin / Etymology

From poly- + -chrome.

Scrabble Score: 22

polychrome: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
polychrome: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
polychrome: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

polychrome: valid Words With Friends Word