Definitions for bronzebrɒnz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bronzebrɒnz(n.; v.; adj.)bronzed, bronz•ing
(n.)any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent. any of various other alloys having a large copper content.
Category: Metallurgy
a metallic brownish color.
a sculpture of bronze.
Category: Fine Arts
(v.t.)to give the appearance or color of bronze to.
to coat with bronze.
to tan.
(adj.)of the color bronze.
made of or coated with bronze.
Origin of bronze:
1730–40; < F < It
bronz′y(adj.)
bronze′like`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
bronze(noun)
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
bronze(adj)
a sculpture made of bronze
bronze, bronzy(adj)
of the color of bronze
bronze(verb)
made from or consisting of bronze
bronze(verb)
give the color and appearance of bronze to something
"bronze baby shoes"
tan, bronze(verb)
get a tan, from wind or sun
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
bronze(noun)ɒnz
a red-brown metal
a bronze statue
bronzeɒnz
a red-brown color
***the bird's bronze feathers
bronzeɒnz
third prize in a competition
a silver medal and two bronzes; smooth bronze skin
Wiktionary
bronze(Noun)
A natural or man-made alloy of copper, usually of tin, but also with one or more other metals.
bronze(Noun)
A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture.
bronze(Noun)
A bronze medal
bronze(Verb)
To plate with bronze.
My mother bronzed my first pair of baby shoes.
bronze(Verb)
To color bronze.
bronze(Verb)
To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
bronze(Adjective)
Made of bronze metal.
bronze(Adjective)
Having a reddish-brown colour.
bronze(Adjective)
Tanned; darkened as a result of exposure to the sun.
Origin: From bronzo, from bronzino, from aes Brundisinus. Otherwise from برنج.
Webster Dictionary
Bronze(adj)
an alloy of copper and tin, to which small proportions of other metals, especially zinc, are sometimes added. It is hard and sonorous, and is used for statues, bells, cannon, etc., the proportions of the ingredients being varied to suit the particular purposes. The varieties containing the higher proportions of tin are brittle, as in bell metal and speculum metal
Bronze(adj)
a statue, bust, etc., cast in bronze
Bronze(adj)
a yellowish or reddish brown, the color of bronze; also, a pigment or powder for imitating bronze
Bronze(adj)
boldness; impudence; "brass."
Bronze(noun)
to give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by other means; to make of the color of bronze; as, to bronze plaster casts; to bronze coins or medals
Bronze(noun)
to make hard or unfeeling; to brazen
Translations for bronze
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- bronsAfrikaans

- بْرونْزArabic

- бронзBulgarian

- bronzePortuguese (BR)

- bronz(ový)Czech

- die BronzeGerman

- bronzeDanish

- κράμα χαλκού με κασσίτερο, μπρούντζοςGreek

- bronceSpanish

- pronksEstonian

- برنزFarsi

- pronssiFinnish

- bronzeFrench

- אַרַדHebrew

- कांस्यHindi

- broncaCroatian

- bronzHungarian

- perungguIndonesian

- bronzoItalian

- 青銅Japanese

- 청동Korean

- bronzaLithuanian

- bronzaLatvian

- gangsaMalay

- brons; bronzenDutch

- bronseNorwegian

- brązPolish

- برنزPersian

- برنز، برنجPashto

- bronzePortuguese

- bronzRomanian

- бронзаRussian

- z bronzuSlovak

- bronSlovenian

- bronzaSerbian

- bronsSwedish

- ทองสัมฤทธิ์Thai

- bronz, tunçTurkish

- 青銅Chinese (Trad.)

- бронзаUkrainian

- کانسی - تانبے اور قلعی کا بھرتUrdu

- đồng thiếcVietnamese

- 青铜Chinese (Simp.)

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