broncear — meaning in English

English meaning

• bronze noun A metal alloy, usually of copper and tin, used for statues, tools, and medals.
• tan noun A yellowish-brown colour, or the darkened shade skin takes on after time in the sun.

Senses

broncear is used for these senses in English:

• bronze (intransitive, of the skin) To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
• tan (transitive, intransitive) To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.

bronze — full definition

1. noun A metal alloy, usually of copper and tin, used for statues, tools, and medals.
2. noun A reddish-brown color, like that of the metal.
3. noun A bronze medal, awarded for third place.
4. verb To tan the skin, or to become tanned.

tan — full definition

1. noun A yellowish-brown colour, or the darkened shade skin takes on after time in the sun.
2. adj Yellowish-brown in colour, or having skin darkened by the sun.
3. verb To develop a darker skin tone from sun exposure, or to turn animal hide into leather using tannic acid.

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