burnt umber

burnt umber
n.
1. a reddish-brown pigment made by calcining raw umber
2. a reddish brown

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  • Burnt umber — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • burnt umber — Umber Um ber, n. [F. ombre ocherous ore of iron, terre d ombre, It. terra d ombra, literally, earth of shadow or shade, L. umbra shadow, shade. Cf. {Umber}, 3 & 4, {Umbrage}.] 1. (Paint.) A brown or reddish pigment used in both oil and water… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • burnt umber — n. 1. a reddish brown pigment made by calcining raw umber 2. a reddish brown …   English World dictionary

  • Burnt umber — infobox color title=Burnt umber hex=8A3324 textcolor=white r=138|g= 51|b =36 c= 0|m= 63|y= 74|k= 46 h= 9|s= 74|v= 54 spelling=Colour source= [http://xona.com/colorlist/ Xona.com Color List] Burnt umber is both a pigment and a colour. The dark… …   Wikipedia

  • burnt umber — noun 1. dark brown pigment obtained by heating umber • Hypernyms: ↑umber 2. a medium brown to dark brown color • Syn: ↑chocolate, ↑coffee, ↑deep brown, ↑umber • Derivationally related forms …   Useful english dictionary

  • burnt umber. — See under umber (def. 1). * * * …   Universalium

  • burnt umber — noun see umber …   English new terms dictionary

  • burnt umber. — See under umber (def. 1) …   Useful english dictionary

  • burnt umber — 1. noun A deep brown colour. 2. adjective Of a deep brown colour …   Wiktionary

  • burnt umber — reddish brown pigment; reddish brown color …   English contemporary dictionary

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