Burnt umber

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 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. [1913 Webster]

2. An umbrere. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

3. [F. ombre, umbre, L. umbra.] (Zo["o]l.) See {Grayling}, 1. [1913 Webster]

4. [Cf. NL. scopus umbretta, F. ombrette; probably fr. L. umbra shade, in allusion to its dark brown color. See {Umber} a pigment.] (Zo["o]l.) 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}. [1913 Webster]

{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}. [1913 Webster]


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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 — n. 1. a reddish brown pigment made by calcining raw umber 2. a reddish brown * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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  • 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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