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Synonyms & Antonyms for chromatic
Synonyms: Adjective
colored, colorful, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various
Antonyms: Adjective
monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid
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Examples of chromatic in a Sentence
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the strikingly chromatic paintings of Matisse and the other FauvistsRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
There they will be tested using a gas chromatic mass spectrometer — a machine that more commonly looks at chemical weapons and stardust. — Los Angeles Times, "Day-Glo masterpieces are fading. A conservator and her team are racing to save them," 5 Sep. 2019 With only 12 notes in a chromatic octave, the quest to find new ways to construct melodies in pop songs has become ever harder. — M.h., The Economist, "The vexed question of samples and songwriting credits," 31 July 2019 Tetris Effect is still Tetris filtered through a heady, sincere blend of hyper-chromatic visuals and plaintive electronic music. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "Tetris Effect remains transcendent on PC," 24 July 2019 Behind her, the orchestra traded in lush cinematic fantasies, inquisitive wind and brass solos, and dark chromatic sequences. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston Symphony Orchestra begins Tanglewood season in style," 7 July 2019 But being colorful in metal really stands out, since black is sort of the defining anti-chromatic aesthetic of the genre. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Baroness bringing its colorful metal to the Webster," 5 July 2019 From gazing upon chromatic, steaming lakes to soaking in a thermal bath, Icelandic visits are impacted by the country's powerful natural forces. — Rick Steves, USA TODAY, "Geothermal baths and beyond: Rick Steves' guide to Iceland's steamiest sites," 25 June 2019 The delicate coloration of the street in the background (Winogrand’s capacity for delicacy is a whole subject unto itself) supports the whiteness like a chromatic plinth. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Garry Winogrand, that master of black-and-white, was a master of color, too," 20 June 2019 This one, Pastorale (1963), also has a chromatic sibling, unfortunately not present in the show: the aforementioned Rosy-Fingered Dawn at Louse Point (1963). — Stephen Ellis, The New York Review of Books, "Willem de Kooning: Acrobat with a Paint Brush," 1 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chromatic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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