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umber

umber

1 8.2
A natural brown pigment made from earth for painting
  • noun
  • /ˈʌmbər/
  • Specialized
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  • A thing stepped out and confronted him, a green-litten chiaroscuro of umber and somber shapes and angles.
  • raw umber
  • burnt umber
  • umber wash

OK, so a lot of that and a lot of burnt umber and black used for the hair.

Examples

  • The warm shades of umber complemented the autumn scenery perfectly.

  • OK, so a lot of that and a lot of burnt umber and black used for the hair.

    Zoe Hong

  • In the fall, they turned orange and burnt umber as leaves fell swirling at our feet.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • I'm going to use Cypress Umber on my outer corners.

  • My award-winning Kitten Lash mascara is now available in the shade burnt Umber and this is a rich, warm brown.

  • Italy was and still is the primary source for all so-called earthen pigments that are quarried from some of the most variable soils on the planet, including ochre, umber, and sienna.

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  • The artist chose umber to create a warm, earthy tone in her landscape painting.

  • To achieve a rich brown, many painters rely on umber in their color palette.

Synonyms

raw umber
vsumber
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A natural dark brown color from earth used in painting

has a more reddish brown hue rather than a greenish tone

Compounds

burnt umber
1 6.7

A medium to dark brown color with a slight red tone used in painting

raw umber
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A natural dark brown color from earth used in painting

burnt umber
7.3

A dark brown pigment made by heating natural earth for painting

Surface Forms

umber singular
umbers plural

Etymology

The word umber comes from the Latin umbra ('shadow') and the Italian ombra ('shade'), because painters used this dark earth pigment to make shadows in their pictures. That's why umber names a natural brown paint used in art.