Definition of Bronze in English :

Define Bronze in English

Bronze meaning in English

Meaning of Bronze in English

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Bronze

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Noun

1. bronze

an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

2. bronze

a sculpture made of bronze

Verb

3. bronze

give the color and appearance of bronze to something

Example Sentences:
'bronze baby shoes'

4. bronze, tan

get a tan, from wind or sun

Adjective

5. bronze, bronzy

of the color of bronze

6. bronze

made from or consisting of bronze

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Bronze

see synonyms of bronze
noun
1. 
a. 
any hard water-resistant alloy consisting of copper and smaller proportions of tin and sometimes zinc and lead
b. 
any similar copper alloy containing other elements in place of tin, such as aluminium bronze, beryllium bronze, etc
See also phosphor bronze, gunmetal, Compare brass (sense 1)
2. 
a yellowish-brown colour or pigment
3. 
a statue, medal, or other object made of bronze
4.  short for bronze medal
adjective
5. 
made of or resembling bronze
6. 
of a yellowish-brown colour
a bronze skin
verb
7. 
(esp of the skin) to make or become brown; tan
8. (transitive)
to give the appearance of bronze to

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Bronze

see synonyms of bronze
noun
1. 
a. 
an alloy consisting chiefly of copper and tin
b. 
any of certain other alloys with a copper base
2. 
an article, esp. a sculpture, made of bronze
3. 
a reddish-brown color
4. 
bronze medal
adjective
5. 
of or like bronze
verb transitiveWord forms: bronzed or ˈbronzing
6. 
to give a bronze color or coat to

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Bronze

see synonyms of bronze
n.
1.
a. Any of various alloys of copper and tin in various proportions, sometimes with traces of other metals.
b. Any of various alloys of copper, with or without tin, and antimony, phosphorus, or other components.
2. A work of art made of one of these alloys.
3. A medal made of bronze awarded to one placing third in a competition, as in the Olympics.
4.
a. A moderate yellowish to olive brown.
b. A pigment of this color.
adj.
1. Made of or consisting of bronze.
2. Of a moderate yellowish to olive brown.
v. bronzed, bronz·ing, bronz·es
v.tr.
1. To give the color or appearance of bronze to.
2. To make (a person or a person's skin) darker by exposure to the sun; tan.
3. To make (a person or a person's skin) darker by the application of bronzer.
v.intr.
To become bronze in color, especially by exposure to the sun or the application of bronzer: "He wondered what she thought of all these white bodies bronzing in the heat" (Robert Ferrigno).

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