multicolor

Rainbow-like in appearance

Multicolor means having multiple colors, as opposed to a single solid color or monochrome.

The term describes anything featuring several distinct hues: a multicolor print, multicolor lights on the Christmas tree.

Also spelled multicolour (British) or as two words.

The variant multicolored functions as an adjective: a multicolored scarf.

kaleidoscopic

prism

Light-splitting optical element

  • facetsPolished gem surfaces
  • patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
  • mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement

tessellation · psychedelic · swirls · mandala · shifting · iridescent · opalescent · holographic · fractals · geometric

patchwork

quilt

Stuffed, stitched bed covering

textile · fabric · stitching · embroidery · tapestry · weaving · applique · motley · medley · hodgepodge

rainbow

arc

Curved line segment

  • skyVisible overhead expanse
  • spectrumContinuous range of values
  • bandsMusical performing groups

sunlight · refraction · dispersion · raindrops · phenomenon · ROYGBIV · pride · flag · gradient · seamless

vivid

brilliant

Intensely bright or gifted

electric · intense · saturated · bold · bright · radiant · eye-catching · striking · flamboyant · loud

palette

hue

Color's specific character

  • tintFaint color addition
  • shadeDarkness from blocked light
  • pigmentColor-imparting material

chroma · saturation · gradation · paintbox · watercolor · acrylic · tempera · gouache · dye · colorant

Categories
Opposites
color variety

multicolormonochrome

Single-color rendering

monochromatic · unicolor · plain · black-and-white · grayscale

visual complexity

multicolormonochrome

Single-color rendering

uniform · solid · plain · muted · subdued

Phrases
Family

multicolored, multicoloured, multicolour, multicolours

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G