Definition of Polychromes

1. polychrome [v] - See also: polychrome

Lexicographical Neighbors of Polychromes

polychromates
polychromatic
polychromatic acid
polychromatic cell
polychromatocyte
polychromatophil cell
polychromatophile
polychromatophilia
polychromatophilic
polychromator
polychromators
polychromatosis
polychrome
polychrome methylene blue
polychromed
polychromes (current term)
polychromia
polychromic
polychromies
polychroming
polychromise
polychromize
polychromophil
polychromophilia
polychromous
polychromy
polychronic
polychronious
polychylia
polyciliate

Literary usage of Polychromes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of Antique Chinese Porcelains Owned by George B. Warren, of Troy by George B. Warren, Thomas Benedict Clarke (1902)
"CHINESE PORCELAINS: polychromes 89 BOWL. Flowers and leaves on a slate blue ground; also medallions of plants with flowers on white reserve. ..."

2. China: Its History, Arts and Literature by Frank Brinkley (1902)
"Many fine specimens of polychromes in which red predominates have pate which is ... In such polychromes there is usually an addition of a third colour, ..."

3. An Introduction to the Study of Prehistoric Art by Ernest Albert Parkyn (1915)
"Obviously the fine polychromes could not arise as a sudden artistic effort, ... Finally the polychromes appear. At first immature, showing only a slight ..."

4. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1911)
"... ol monochromes and polychromes, striking every null ul ... Ihe monochromes and polychromes of Ihe Chinese r»s»«»» Kang-hsi and Yung-Cheng kilns. ..."

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