Indian red
- noun
- /ˈɪndiən rɛd/
- She used Indian red for the sunset in her painting.
- Indian red and ochre
- Indian red and alizarin
- Indian red and ivory
Examples
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You can mix a shade close to Indian red by blending red and brown pigments.
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The artist chose Indian red for the underpainting to create warm undertones.
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The historic building was restored with walls painted in Indian red hues.
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The walls were painted in a warm Indian red.
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The artist used Indian red to add warmth to the landscape painting.
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The old barn was painted a faded Indian red, giving it a rustic charm.
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For the walls of her studio, she chose a bright Indian red to inspire creativity.
Synonyms
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2.1
A brown color with a hint of red
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1.0
A brown color with a touch of red
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2.4
A strong red-brown colour like the outside of a red brick
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2.5
A brown color with a slight red tint
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2.3
A color like brown mixed with red
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8.8
A deep red color often used by artists for drawing
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3.4
A red color with a brown-orange hint like rust
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3.4
A reddish brown color like rust
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2.8
A brown color with a red tint like old metal left outside
A deep warm red with a slight brown tone
A soft red-brown material used for drawing lines and pictures
A dark brown red like dried blood
A warm reddish-brown color like cinnamon spice
How Red
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward modifier + color noun: 'Indian' specifies a type or origin and 'red' names the color, so a B1 learner who knows both words will infer it denotes a particular kind of red (i.e. a red associated with India or Indian pigment). The precise hue (reddish-brown) is a finer-grained detail but does not prevent the overall meaning being directly derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Indian red comes from one popular story about a reddish earth pigment that was once shipped from India to Europe. Painters used that deep, brownish 'pigment' in paint and cloth, so Indian red came to mean 'a warm reddish-brown color'.