ultramarine blue
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- noun
- /ˌʌltrəməˈrin blu/
- The artist chose ultramarine blue for the deep ocean in her painting, creating a vibrant and mesmerizing effect.
- ultramarine blue, alizarin
- ultramarine blue, cobalt
- ultramarine blue, cerulean
Examples
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Al Azarian Crimson, titanium white, ultramarine blue, phthalo blue, cadmium yellow light, the colors aren't exactly the same.
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For her landscape, she mixed ultramarine blue with white to depict a clear summer sky.
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He added a touch of ultramarine blue to the palette to enhance the richness of the sunset colors.
Synonyms
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A bright deep blue color used in paint
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A bright deep blue colour used for paint and cloth
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A deep blue pigment made from a blue stone for painting
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A bright deep blue colour used in paint and art
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An intense blue pigment made by people for use in painting
How Deep
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositional: 'ultramarine' denotes a particular brilliant/deep blue pigment and 'blue' names the color, so together they describe that specific shade or pigment. Color modifier + color is a common, cross-linguistically transparent pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the meaning.
Etymology
Ultramarine blue gets its name from words that mean 'beyond the sea', with ultra meaning 'beyond' and marine meaning 'sea'. The deep blue pigment was made from a rare stone called lapis lazuli that came from far away and was shipped across the sea, so the name now refers to that rich, vivid blue color.