All 3 Uses of
bronze
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 20 chapter version
- I am no more to you than a green bronze figure.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *bronze = a type of metal
- Old brocades, green bronzes, lacquer-work, carved ivories, exquisite surroundings, luxury, pomp, there is much to be got from all these.
Chpt 9 (definition 2) *bronzes = sculptures made of a metal of the same name
- As midnight was striking bronze blows upon the dusky air, Dorian Gray dressed commonly, and with a muffler wrapped round his throat, crept quietly out of the house.†
Chpt 15 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (bronze as in: bronze won't corrode in salt water) a brownish-colored metal with red or yellow hues that is made of copper and (usually) tineditor's notes: Bronze metals in the Olympics and many other contests are awarded for third place.
With the discovery of bronze (about 3,000 BC), people could make tools and weapons that were harder and more durable than those made of copper and stone that preceded bronze.
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(2) (bronze as in: her bronze is on display) something made of the brownish metal with the same name -- such as a sculpture (statue) or a third place medal