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sepia

DEFINITIONS OF: sepia

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n rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes

Type of:
pigment
dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)

n a shade of brown with a tinge of red

Synonyms:
Venetian red, burnt sienna, mahogany, reddish brown
Types:
brick red
a bright reddish-brown color
copper, copper color
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
Indian red
a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians
Type of:
brown, brownness
an orange of low brightness and saturation
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