About The Word Sepia
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Sepia
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What's The Definition Of Sepia?
[n] type genus of the Sepiidae
[n] a shade of brown with a tinge of red [n] rich brown pigment prepared from the ink of cuttlefishes Synonyms | Synonyms for Sepia: burnt sienna | genus Sepia | reddish brown | Venetian red Related Terms | Find terms related to Sepia: See Also | brick red | brown | brownness | copper | copper color | cuttle | cuttlefish | family Sepiidae | Indian red | mollusk genus | pigment | Sepiidae Sepia In Webster's Dictionary \Se"pi*a\, n.; pl. E. {Sepias}, L. {Sepi[ae]}. [L., fr.
Gr. ??? the cuttlefish, or squid.]
1. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The common European cuttlefish.
(b) A genus comprising the common cuttlefish and numerous
similar species. See Illustr. under {Cuttlefish}.
2. A pigment prepared from the ink, or black secretion, of
the sepia, or cuttlefish. Treated with caustic potash, it
has a rich brown color; and this mixed with a red forms
{Roman sepia}. Cf. {India ink}, under {India}.
{Sepia} {drawing or picture}, a drawing in monochrome, made
in sepia alone, or in sepia with other brown pigments.
\Se"pi*a\, a. Of a dark brown color, with a little red in its composition; also, made of, or done in, sepia. |
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