umber
n . 棕土,焦茶色
a . 棕色的,棕土的
vt . 涂红棕色于
棕土,焦茶色棕色的,棕土的涂红棕色於
umber adj 1 :
of the color of any of various natural brown earth pigments n 1 :
an earth pigment 2 :
a medium brown to dark -
brown color [
synonym : {
chocolate },
{
coffee }, {
deep brown }, {
umber }, {
burnt umber }]
Grayling \
Gray "
ling \,
n . [
From {
Gray },
a .]
1 . (
Zool .)
A European fish ({
Thymallus vulgaris }),
allied to the trout ,
but having a very broad dorsal fin ; --
called also {
umber }.
It inhabits cold mountain streams ,
and is valued as a game fish .
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And here and there a lusty trout ,
And here and there a grayling . --
Tennyson .
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2 . (
Zool .)
An American fish of the genus {
Thymallus },
having similar habits to the above ;
one species ({
T .
Ontariensis }),
inhabits several streams in Michigan ;
another ({
T .
montanus }),
is found in the Yellowstone region .
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Umbrere \
Um *
brere \,
Umbriere \
Um *
briere \,
n . [
F .
ombre a shade ,
L .
umbra ;
cf .
F .
ombrelle a sunshade ,
OF .
also ombri [`
e ]
re .
See {
Umbrella }.]
In ancient armor ,
a visor ,
or projection like the peak of a cap ,
to which a face guard was sometimes attached .
This was sometimes fixed ,
and sometimes moved freely upon the helmet and could be raised like the beaver .
Called also {
umber },
and umbril . [
Obs .]
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But only vented up her umbriere . --
Spenser .
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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 colors ,
obtained from certain natural clays variously colored by the oxides of iron and manganese .
It is commonly heated or burned before being used ,
and is then called {
burnt umber };
when not heated ,
it is called {
raw umber }.
See {
Burnt umber },
below .
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2 .
An umbrere . [
Obs .]
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3 . [
F .
ombre ,
umbre ,
L .
umbra .] (
Zool .)
See {
Grayling },
1 .
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4 . [
Cf .
NL .
scopus umbretta ,
F .
ombrette ;
probably fr .
L .
umbra shade ,
in allusion to its dark brown color .
See {
Umber }
a pigment .] (
Zool .)
An African wading bird ({
Scopus umbretta })
allied to the storks and herons .
It is dull dusky brown ,
and has a large occipital crest .
Called also {
umbrette }, {
umbre },
and {
umber bird }.
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{
Burnt umber } (
Paint .),
a pigment made by burning raw umber ,
which is changed by this process from an olive brown to a bright reddish brown .
{
Cologne umber },
or {
German umber },
a brown pigment obtained from lignite .
See {
Cologne earth }.
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Umber \
Um "
ber \,
a .
Of or pertaining to umber ;
resembling umber ;
olive -
brown ;
dark brown ;
dark ;
dusky .
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Their harps are of the umber shade That hides the blush of waking day . --
J .
R .
Drake .
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Umber \
Um "
ber \,
v .
t .
To color with umber ;
to shade or darken ;
as ,
to umber over one '
s face . --
B .
Jonson .
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colorful \
colorful \
adj .
1 .
having striking color .
Opposite of {
colorless }.
Note : [
Narrower terms : {
changeable ,
chatoyant ,
iridescent ,
shot }; {
deep ,
rich }; {
flaming }; {
fluorescent ,
glowing };
{
prismatic }; {
psychedelic }; {
red ,
ruddy ,
flushed ,
empurpled }]
Syn :
colourful .
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WordNet 1 .
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2 .
striking in variety and interest .
Opposite of {
colorless }
or {
dull }. [
Narrower terms : {
brave ,
fine ,
gay ,
glorious };
{
flamboyant ,
resplendent ,
unrestrained }; {
flashy ,
gaudy ,
jazzy ,
showy ,
snazzy ,
sporty }; {
picturesque }]
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3 .
having color or a certain color ;
not black ,
white or grey ;
as ,
colored crepe paper .
Opposite of {
colorless }
and {
monochrome }.
Note : [
Narrower terms : {
tinted }; {
touched ,
tinged }; {
amber ,
brownish -
yellow ,
yellow -
brown }; {
amethyst }; {
auburn ,
reddish -
brown }; {
aureate ,
gilded ,
gilt ,
gold ,
golden };
{
azure ,
cerulean ,
sky -
blue ,
bright blue }; {
bicolor ,
bicolour ,
bicolored ,
bicoloured ,
bichrome }; {
blue ,
bluish ,
light -
blue ,
dark -
blue }; {
blushful ,
blush -
colored ,
rosy }; {
bottle -
green }; {
bronze ,
bronzy };
{
brown ,
brownish ,
dark -
brown }; {
buff }; {
canary ,
canary -
yellow }; {
caramel ,
caramel brown }; {
carnation };
{
chartreuse }; {
chestnut }; {
dun }; {
earth -
colored ,
earthlike }; {
fuscous }; {
green ,
greenish ,
light -
green ,
dark -
green }; {
jade ,
jade -
green }; {
khaki }; {
lavender ,
lilac }; {
mauve }; {
moss green ,
mosstone }; {
motley ,
multicolor ,
culticolour ,
multicolored ,
multicoloured ,
painted ,
particolored ,
particoloured ,
piebald ,
pied ,
varicolored ,
varicoloured }; {
mousy ,
mouse -
colored };
{
ocher ,
ochre }; {
olive -
brown }; {
olive -
drab }; {
olive };
{
orange ,
orangish }; {
peacock -
blue }; {
pink ,
pinkish };
{
purple ,
violet ,
purplish }; {
red ,
blood -
red ,
carmine ,
cerise ,
cherry ,
cherry -
red ,
crimson ,
ruby ,
ruby -
red ,
scarlet }; {
red ,
reddish }; {
rose ,
roseate }; {
rose -
red };
{
rust ,
rusty ,
rust -
colored }; {
snuff ,
snuff -
brown ,
snuff -
color ,
snuff -
colour ,
snuff -
colored ,
snuff -
coloured ,
mummy -
brown ,
chukker -
brown }; {
sorrel ,
brownish -
orange }; {
stone ,
stone -
gray }; {
straw -
color ,
straw -
colored ,
straw -
coloured }; {
tan }; {
tangerine };
{
tawny }; {
ultramarine }; {
umber }; {
vermilion ,
vermillion ,
cinibar ,
Chinese -
red }; {
yellow ,
yellowish };
{
yellow -
green }; {
avocado }; {
bay }; {
beige }; {
blae bluish -
black or gray -
blue )}; {
coral }; {
creamy }; {
cress green ,
cresson ,
watercress }; {
hazel }; {
honey ,
honey -
colored }; {
hued (
postnominal )}; {
magenta };
{
maroon }; {
pea -
green }; {
russet }; {
sage ,
sage -
green };
{
sea -
green }] [
Also See : {
chromatic }, {
colored }, {
dark },
{
light }.]
Syn :
colored ,
coloured ,
in color (
predicate ).
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WordNet 1 .
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40 Moby Thesaurus words for "
umber ":
beige ,
brown ,
brownish ,
brownish -
yellow ,
brunet ,
chocolate ,
cinnamon ,
cocoa ,
cocoa -
brown ,
coffee ,
coffee -
brown ,
drab ,
dun ,
dun -
brown ,
dun -
drab ,
ecru ,
fawn ,
fawn -
colored ,
fuscous ,
grege ,
hazel ,
khaki ,
lurid ,
nut -
brown ,
olive -
brown ,
olive -
drab ,
seal ,
seal -
brown ,
sepia ,
snuff -
colored ,
sorrel ,
tan ,
taupe ,
tawny ,
toast ,
toast -
brown ,
umber -
colored ,
walnut ,
walnut -
brown ,
yellowish -
brown
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Umber - Wikipedia Burnt umber is made by heating raw umber, which dehydrates the iron oxides and changes them partially to the more reddish hematite It is used for both oil and water color paint
Umber: The Historical and Versatile Earth Pigment - Its Uses . . . Umber is a natural earth pigment used since ancient times It is composed of iron oxide and manganese oxide, among other minerals, and is found in various deposits worldwide Umber has been used in art, cosmetics, and building materials, among other applications
UMBER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Since the late Renaissance, umber has been in great demand as a coloring agent When crushed and mixed with paint, it produces an olive color known as raw umber; when crushed and burnt, it produces a darker tone known as burnt umber
Pigments through the Ages - Overview - Umber - WebExhibits Umber is a natural mixture of iron and manganese oxides and hydroxides Used throughout history, it has earthtones from cream to brown depending on the amount of iron and manganese compounds and is totally stable
UMBER definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment (raw umber) or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt umber)
umber - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective umber (not comparable) Of a reddish brown colour, like that of the pigment
Umber - definition of umber by The Free Dictionary 1 A natural brown earth containing ferric oxide and manganese oxides, used as pigment 2 Any of the shades of brown produced by umber in its various states
umber noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of umber noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Umber Definition Meaning - YourDictionary Umber definition: A natural brown earth containing ferric oxide and manganese oxides, used as pigment
UMBER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com UMBER definition: an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment raw umber or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment burnt umber See examples of umber used in a sentence