umber

[ uhm-ber ]

/ ˈʌm bər /

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noun

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 ).

the color of such a pigment; dark dusky brown or dark reddish brown.

Ichthyology. the European grayling, Thymallus thymallus.

North England Dialect. shade; shadow.

adjective

of the color umber.

verb (used with object)

to color with or as if with umber.

Origin of umber

1250–1300; Middle English umbre, umber shade, shadow <Old French umbre<Latin umbra; in sense “earth” <French terre d'ombre or Italian terra di ombra

Words nearby umber

umbel, umbellate, umbellet, umbelliferous, umbellule, umber, umber moth, Umberto, Umberto I, Umberto II, umbilical

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Example sentences from the Web for umber

Sienna, like umber, is essentially a silicate of iron and alumina, containing manganic oxide.
Paint Technology and Tests|Henry A. Gardner
In other cases the entire pileus may be dark olive or umber color.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
The color is grayish in the younger and smaller plants to umber or quite dark in the larger and older ones.
Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.|George Francis Atkinson
To color the tint plate, use a firm varnish tinted with umber, or any other color that will give the desired effect.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder

Strangely enough, her very paleness made the Dyak umber in her cheeks more pronounced.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham

British Dictionary definitions for umber

umber

/ (ˈʌmbə) /

noun

any of various natural brown earths containing ferric oxide together with lime and oxides of aluminium, manganese, and siliconSee also burnt umber

any of the dark brown to greenish-brown colours produced by this pigment

short for umber moth

obsolete

shade or shadow
any dark, dusky, or indefinite colour

adjective

of, relating to, or stained with umber

Word Origin for umber

C16: from French (terre d') ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra shadow (earth), from Latin umbra shade

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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释义	umber [ uhm-ber ] / ˈʌm bər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR umber ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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 ). the color of such a pigment; dark dusky brown or dark reddish brown. Ichthyology. the European grayling, Thymallus thymallus. North England Dialect. shade; shadow. adjective of the color umber. verb (used with object) to color with or as if with umber. Origin of umber 1250–1300; Middle English umbre, umber shade, shadow <Old French umbre<Latin umbra; in sense “earth” <French terre d'ombre or Italian terra di ombra Words nearby umber umbel, umbellate, umbellet, umbelliferous, umbellule, umber, umber moth, Umberto, Umberto I, Umberto II, umbilical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for umber Sienna, like umber, is essentially a silicate of iron and alumina, containing manganic oxide. Paint Technology and Tests\|Henry A. Gardner In other cases the entire pileus may be dark olive or umber color. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson The color is grayish in the younger and smaller plants to umber or quite dark in the larger and older ones. Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.\|George Francis Atkinson To color the tint plate, use a firm varnish tinted with umber, or any other color that will give the desired effect. The Invention of Lithography\|Alois Senefelder Strangely enough, her very paleness made the Dyak umber in her cheeks more pronounced. The Argus Pheasant\|John Charles Beecham British Dictionary definitions for umber umber / (ˈʌmbə) / noun any of various natural brown earths containing ferric oxide together with lime and oxides of aluminium, manganese, and siliconSee also burnt umber any of the dark brown to greenish-brown colours produced by this pigment short for umber moth obsolete shade or shadow any dark, dusky, or indefinite colour adjective of, relating to, or stained with umber Word Origin for umber C16: from French (terre d') ombre or Italian (terra di) ombra shadow (earth), from Latin umbra shade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to umber beige, drab, khaki, brownish, fawn, ginger, tan, toast, amber, brick, nut, buff, coffee, dust, bronze, bay, ecru, rust, copper, cinnamon
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umber

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