Bronzes meaning : A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. A reddish-brown colour, the colour of bronze. A work of art made of bronze, especially a sculpture. A bronze medal. Boldness; impudence; brass. To plate with bronze. To color bronze; (of the sun) to tan. (of the skin) To change to a bronze or tan colour due to exposure to the sun. To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.