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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOmbre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔ̃bʁ
"L'artiste a utilisé l'ombre pour créer de la profondeur dans le tableau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A natural pigment, typically a dark brown or reddish-brown color, made from earth.
"The artist used umber to create depth in the landscape painting." - 2
A color resembling that of the pigment umber.
"The walls were painted in a warm umber, giving the room a cozy feel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'umber' originates from the Latin 'umbra', meaning 'shadow'. It was adopted into Middle English from the Old French 'ombre', which also means 'shadow', reflecting the color's dark, shadowy quality. Over time, 'umber' has come to refer specifically to a natural pigment derived from earth, used in art and decoration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Umber" is said worldwide
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Ombre
Transliteration: ɔ̃bʁ
"L'artiste a utilisé l'ombre pour créer de la profondeur dans le tableau."
Umber
Transliteration: ˈʊm.bɐ
"Der Künstler verwendete Umber, um Tiefe in das Landschaftsgemälde zu bringen."
Terra d'ombra
Transliteration: ˈtɛr.ra dˈɔm.bra
"L'artista ha usato la terra d'ombra per creare profondità nel dipinto."
Sombra
Transliteration: ˈsom.bɾa
"El artista utilizó sombra para crear profundidad en la pintura."
Sombra
Transliteration: ˈsõ.bɾɐ
"O artista usou sombra para criar profundidade na pintura."
उमबर
Transliteration: Umbar
"कलाकार ने चित्र में गहराई बनाने के लिए उमबर का उपयोग किया।"
土褐色
Transliteration: tǔ hè sè
"艺术家使用土褐色来为画作增添深度。"
엄버
Transliteration: eombeo
"예술가는 그림에 깊이를 더하기 위해 엄버를 사용했습니다."
アンバー
Transliteration: anbā
"アーティストは絵に深みを加えるためにアンバーを使用しました。"
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