Polychrome (Verb)
Meaning
Color with many colors; make polychrome.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The old vase was polychromed with several different shades of blue, red, and gold.
- A polychrome treatment of the painting required careful layering of multiple-hued glass.
- The new decoration added to the door was polychromed in a variety of colors to represent nature.
- She specialized in polychroming antique fragments, reviving the lost hues of ancient artifacts.
- The rare process of polychroming glass required special care when kiln-firing to achieve the desired colors.