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Definition of umber - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
colormedium to dark brown color
- The walls were painted in a rich umber.
2.
artTECH. natural brown earth pigment with iron oxidesTECH.
- Artists often use umber in their paintings.
Adjective
1.
colorbeing of a yellowish brown color
- The walls were painted in an umber hue.
2.
artTECH. relating to natural brown earth pigmentsTECH.
- The pottery had an umber finish.
Images of umber
medium to dark brown color 
natural brown earth pigment with iron oxides
Expressions with umber
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deep brown color used in art
The artist chose burnt umber for the shadows.
Origin of umber
Latin, umbra (shade)
Terms with umber included in their meaning
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art
pigment made by heating umber
Examples of umber in a sentence
The artist mixed umber with other colors. The mural's background was painted in rich umber. Umber shades give the portrait a warm tone. The artist chose an umber palette for the portrait. The umber leaves crunched underfoot in the autumn forest. The artist preferred using umber tones in his paintings.
She chose an umber shade for the living room walls.
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- French:terre d'ombre, brun jaunâtre, ...
- German:Umbra, umbrafarben, ...
- Italian:terra d'ombra, bruno, ...
- Spanish:siena tostado, ocre, ...
- Portuguese:terra de sombra, ocre, ...
- Chinese:赭色, 赭色的, ...
- Japanese:アンバー, アンバーの, ...
- Arabic:أُمْبَر, بُنِّي مُصْفَر, ...
- Hebrew:אוֹמְבֶּר, חום צהבהב, ...
- Russian:умбра, умбровый, ...
- Ukrainian:умбра, умбровий, ...
- Hindi:अंबर, पीला-भूरा, ...
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