Bichrome

/ˈbaɪkroʊm/ noun

Definition

A work of art, print, or design executed or reproduced in two colors; art or imagery created using only two colors.

Etymology

From 'bi-' meaning two, combined with 'chrome' (from Greek 'chroma' meaning color). The term emerged in art history to describe two-color works, particularly in printmaking and design traditions.

Kelly Says

Many famous Japanese woodblock prints are technically bichromes or bichromatically designed, and their influence on European art at the end of the 1800s shows how the constraints of limited colors can actually create stunning, elegant designs!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሁለት 色
hu-let se
ARالعربية
لونان
loon-an
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-রঙ
dwi-rong
CACatalà
bicrom
bee-krohm
CSČeština
bichrom
bee-krohm
DADansk
bichrom
bee-krohm
DEDeutsch
bichrom
bee-krohm
ELΕλληνικά
διχρωμία
di-kroh-mee-ah
ESEspañol
bicromo
bee-kroh-moh
FAفارسی
دو رنگ
doo rang
FISuomi
bichrom
bee-krohm
FRFrançais
bicromatique
bee-kroh-mah-tee-k
GUGU
બે રંગ
beh rang
HAHA
rang biyu
rang bee-yoo
HEעברית
ב bichrome
bee bichrome
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-रंगी
dwi-rang-ee
HUMagyar
bicrom
bee-krohm
IDBahasa Indonesia
berwarna dua
ber-warna doo-a
IGIG
ọkpụrụ abụọ
oh-koo-roo ah-boo-oh
ITItaliano
bicromo
bee-kroh-moh
JA日本語
二色
ni-shoku
KKKK
екі түр
ek-i tyr
KMKM
ព្រះពុទ្ធ
prouh-poud
KO한국어
이색
i-seok
MRMR
दो रंग
doh rang
MSBahasa Melayu
berwarna dua
ber-warna doo-a
MYမြန်မာ
ကြေးရောင်
kye-yar-aung
NLNederlands
bichroom
bee-krohm
NONorsk
bichrom
bee-krohm
PAPA
ਦੋ ਰੰਗ
doh rang
PLPolski
bichrom
bee-krohm
PTPortuguês
bicromo
bee-kroh-moh
RORomână
bicrom
bee-krohm
RUРусский
бихром
bi-khrom
SVSvenska
bichrom
bee-krohm
SWKiswahili
kuta rangi mbili
koo-ta ran-gee m-bee-lee
TAதமிழ்
இரண்டு நிறம்
irandu nir
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-రంగు
dwi-rang-u
THไทย
สีสอง
see song
TLTL
dalawang kulay
da-la-wang ku-lay
TRTürkçe
ikili renkli
ee-kee-lee ren-keh-lee
UKУкраїнська
біхром
bee-khrom
URاردو
دو رنگ
doo rang
VITiếng Việt
hai màu
hai mau
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ̀ ìrọ̀
eh-roh ee-roh
ZH中文
双色
shuāng sè
ZUZU
izinhloso ezimbili
ee-zin-hlo-so eh-zim-bee-lee

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