bronze: Meaning and Definition of

bronze

1. any of various alloys consisting essentially of copper and tin, the tin content not exceeding 11 percent.
2. any of various other alloys having a large copper content.
2. a metallic brownish color.
3. a work of art, as a statue, statuette, bust, or medal, composed of bronze.
4. a coin made of bronze, esp. one from the Roman Empire.

1. to give the appearance or color of bronze to.
2. to make brown, as by exposure to the sun: The sun bronzed his face.
1. to apply a fine metallic powder to (the ink of a printed surface) in order to create a glossy effect.
2. to apply a fine metallic powder to (areas of a reproduction proof on acetate) in order to increase opacity.

1. having the color bronze.